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TST

TST

6.0
A skin test that checks if someone has been exposed to tuberculosis
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  • Specialized
translation icon : prueba de tuberculina
  • The nurse administered a TST to check for possible tuberculosis infection.

Examples

  • The TST is crucial for tuberculosis screening.

  • A positive TST result may indicate exposure to tuberculosis bacteria.

  • Before starting the job, employees must have a TST as part of the health screening.

  • Have you had a TST recently?

  • The nurse administered a TST to check for possible tuberculosis infection.

  • Before starting the job, employees must have a TST as part of the health screening.

  • A positive TST result may indicate exposure to tuberculosis bacteria.

Synonyms

tuberculin skin test
vsTST
  • Specialized
5.0

A test that checks if you have been exposed to tuberculosis bacteria by putting a small medicine under the skin

is the short written form used instead of the full test name
tuberculin test
vsTST
  • Specialized
4.7

A skin test where a doctor puts a small amount of tuberculin under the skin to check for tuberculosis

is the short written form for that same diagnostic procedure
Mantoux test
vsTST
  • Specialized
4.5

A skin check done by putting a small amount under the skin to show past or current tuberculosis exposure

is the abbreviated form referring to the general test not the specific method

Surface Forms

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Etymology

TST stands for the medical phrase 'tuberculin skin test', a simple skin test doctors use to see if someone has been exposed to tuberculosis. So, TST is just a short label health workers use for that specific test.