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In this video, youâll learn how to test for TB infection by. administering and reading the Mantoux tuberculin skin test. The Mantoux tuberculin skin test should always be placed. and read by a designated, trained health care worker . Discuss skin test training, certification. programs, and requirements in your locality . In your work site: yWhat type of health care worker is. designated to place and read the skin.
1 The PPD test is used to determine if someone has developed an immune response to the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB). 2  The standard recommended tuberculin test is the Mantoux test, which is administered by injecting a 0.1 mL volume containing 5 TU (tuberculin units) PPD into the top layers of skin of the forearm. A negative test does not always mean that a person is free of tuberculosis. 2  A person who received a BCG vaccine (administered in some countries but not the U.S.) against tuberculosis may also have a positive skin reaction to the TB test.