Tuberculin Skin Tests

Mantoux Test, TB Skin Test

How It Feels

You may feel a quick sting or pinch from the needle.


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Author: Douglas Dana
Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS		Last Updated: July 25, 2007
Medical Review: Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine
E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Alfred A. Lardizabal, MD - Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine/Tuberculosis

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Topic Contents
 Test Overview
 Why It Is Done
 How To Prepare
 How It Is Done
Arrow PointerHow It Feels
 Risks
 Results
 What Affects the Test
 What To Think About
 References
 Credits