The test is used for the detection of antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi in serum from patients with signs, symptoms, and clinical history consistent with Lyme disease.

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While the American Cancer Society does not recommend “routine” prostate-specific antigen screening for men, there's a lot to consider as you age.

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Out of a total of 1023 subjects 451, or 44 per cent, reacted to the Heaf test, and 236, or 23 per cent, to the Mantoux; 109 of the positive Heaf reactions were classed as weak +, and all but 3 of ...

They can’t spread the disease but typically test positive. Active TB patients have a large amount of germs in their body, have symptoms and can spread it to others.

The second diagnostic test option is known as a purified protein derivative (PPD) test, but it's commonly referred to as a TB skin test. "TB skin tests have been used in medicine for over a ...

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