Most ear and nose foreign bodies can be removed by a skilled physician in the office with minimal risk of complications. Common removal methods include use of forceps, water irrigation, and suction catheter. Pharyngeal or tracheal foreign bodies are medical emergencies requiring surgical consultation.
Definition of tuberculin test. : a test for hypersensitivity to tuberculin as an indication of past or present tubercular infection.
Tuberculin Purified Protein Derivative (Mantoux) for intradermal tuberculin testing is prepared. by the Sanofi Pasteur Laboratories Limited from a large Master Batch Connaught Tuberculin. (CT68) which has been obtained from a human strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis grown. on a protein-free synthetic medium.