The Tine test is a multiple puncture tuberculin skin test used to aid in the medical diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB).
Tine Test
This test uses a small "button" that has four to six short needles (tines) coated with TB antigens (tuberculin). The tines are pressed into the skin (usually on the inner side of the forearm), forcing the antigens into skin.
The test is read by measuring the size of the largest papule. A negative result is the presence of no papules.
Because it is not possible to precisely control the amount of tuberculin used in the tine test, a positive test should be verified using the Mantoux test. For this reason, the tine test is not as widely used as the Mantoux test and is considered to be less reliable. It is not recommended for use by the American Thoracic Society and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Mono-vacc Test (O.T.), Aplitest, and the Tine test are names of multiple tine tuberculin skin tests.
The Tinetest is a multiple puncture tuberculin skin test used to aid in the medical diagnosis of tuberculosis.
Because it is not possible to precisely control the amount of tuberculin used in the tinetest, a positive test should be verified using the Mantoux test.
For this reason, the tinetest is not as widely used as the Mantoux test and is considered to be less reliable.
Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
The two most common types of tests to screen for this disease are the Mantoux PPD tuberculin skin test, which is generally considered the most reliable, and the TB tinetest.
Negative tests can be interpreted to mean that the person has not been infected with the tuberculosis bacteria or that the person has been infected recently and not enough time has elapsed for the body to react to the skin test.
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