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    Tuberculin Skin Test

    Tuberculin Skin Test



    How It Feels

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




    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: Reference April 15, 2011
    Medical Review: Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
    Reference R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine, Medical Toxicology


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