What are the criteria for a positive PPD skin test?

What are the criteria for a positive PPD skin test?



Answer: A positive test is defined based on the size of the red, raised in duration after 48 hours: greater than 15 mm for persons with no known exposure, greater than 10 mm in high-risk patients (including health-care workers), greater than 5 mm in HIV patients or those with recent known exposure



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