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Guidelines for Reading the Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test. NOTE: The results of the skin test must be read by a trained health care worker 48 to 72 hours from the time the test was administered. (Results reported as âpositiveâ or ânegativeâ are. not. acceptable.) Supplies.
The Test: The Mantoux test is performed by injecting intradermally, with a syringe and needle, 0.1 mL of TUBERSOLÂ®. For the intradermal (Mantoux) tuberculin test, the dose is 5 US units (TU) per test dose of 0.1 mL.or the intradermal (Mantoux) tuberculin test, the dose is 5 U.S.units (TU) per test dose of 0.1 mL. PPD tuberculin may be used as an aid in the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection in persons with a history of BCG vaccination. HIV-infected individuals should receive tuberculin skin testing as recommended. 13,18.