The nurse is preparing to read the Mantoux tuberculin skin test placed on the forearm of a patient with HIV.Which finding should the nurse report as a positive test for this patient?

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Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST)with tuberculin purified protein derivative should be performed at least yearly in patients with HIV infection.Induration of 5 mm or more is defined as a positive result in patients with HIV infection.A.B.C.D.Induration of less than 5 mm is not a positive test.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Read the Mantoux Tuberculin Skin