Tuberculin skin test
Tuberculin skin test
The Tuberculin skin test (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
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polski), also known as the Mantoux test or PPD test, is a diagnostic tool used to detect an immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB).
Etymology
The term "tuberculin" derives from the word "tuberculosis" and the suffix "-in", indicating a substance. The "skin test" part of the name refers to the method of administration. The test is named after Charles Mantoux, a French physician who developed the test in 1907.
Procedure
The test involves injecting a small amount of tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD) into the skin of the forearm. The injection site is then observed 48 to 72 hours later. If a hard, raised red bump has formed, the test may be positive, indicating TB infection.
Interpretation
The interpretation of the test depends on the person's risk factors for TB and the size of the reaction on the skin. A larger reaction (15 mm or more) is considered positive in people with no risk factors. Smaller reactions may be considered positive in people with certain risk factors, such as recent exposure to TB or a weakened immune system.
Related terms
- Tuberculosis: An infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis: The bacterium that causes tuberculosis.
- Purified protein derivative (PPD): The substance used in the tuberculin skin test.
- Mantoux test: Another name for the tuberculin skin test, named after Charles Mantoux.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Tuberculin skin test
- Wikipedia's article - Tuberculin skin test
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski