You are giving TB tests at the local nursing school. You inject the material for testing intradermally. When do you tell the students you will be back to read the result of the test?
A) One to two days
B) Two to three days
C) Three to four days
D) Four to five days

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The correct time frame for reading the results of a TB (tuberculosis) skin test, also known as the Mantoux tuberculin skin test, is 48 to 72 hours (two to three days) after the injection. This allows enough time for the body to mount an immune response if TB bacteria are present.

You Are Giving TB Tests at the Local Nursing School