A nurse is interpreting the results of a tuberculin skin test (TST)on an adolescent who is HIV positive.Which induration size indicates a positive result for this child 48-72 hours after the test?
A)$ \geq $5 mm
B)$ \geq $10 mm
C)$ \geq $15 mm
D)$ \geq $ 20 mm

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Clinical evidence of a positive TST in children receiving immunosuppressive therapy,including immunosuppressive doses of steroids or who have immunosuppressive conditions,including HIV infection is an induration of ≥5 mm.Children younger than 4 years of age with: (a)other medical risk conditions,including Hodgkin disease,lymphoma,diabetes mellitus,chronic renal failure,or malnutrition; (b)born or whose parents were born in high-prevalence (TB)regions of the world; (c)frequently exposed to adults who are HIV infected,homeless,users of illicit drugs,residents of nursing homes,incarcerated or institutionalized,or migrant farm workers; and (d)who travel to high-prevalence (TB)regions of the world are positive when the induration is 10≥ mm.Children 4 years of age or older without any risk factors are positive when the induration is 20≥ mm.

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