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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MANTOUX TEST

Named after C. Mantoux, French physician (1877–1956).
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PRONUNCIATION OF MANTOUX TEST

Mantoux test  [mænˈtuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MANTOUX TEST

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Mantoux test is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MANTOUX TEST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mantoux test

Mantoux test

The Mantoux test or Mendel-Mantoux test is a screening tool for tuberculosis. It is one of the major tuberculin skin tests used around the world, largely replacing multiple-puncture tests such as the Tine test. The Heaf test was used until 2005 in the UK, when it was replaced by the Mantoux test. It is endorsed by the American Thoracic Society and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It was also used in the USSR and is now prevalent in most of the former Soviet states.

Definition of Mantoux test in the English dictionary

The definition of Mantoux test in the dictionary is a test for determining the presence of a tubercular infection by injecting tuberculin into the skin.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE MANTOUX TEST

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Synonyms and antonyms of Mantoux test in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Mantoux test» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MANTOUX TEST

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The translations of Mantoux test from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Mantoux test» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

结核菌素试验
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prueba de Mantoux
570 millions of speakers

English

Mantoux test
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Mantoux परीक्षण
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

اختبار مانتو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Проба Манту
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

teste de Mantoux
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মেন্টোক্স পরীক্ষা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

test de Mantoux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ujian Mantoux
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mantoux-Test
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ツベルクリン反応
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

망투 테스트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Test mantoux
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

nghiệm Mantoux
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாண்டெக்ஸ் சோதனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मांटौक्स चाचणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mantoux testi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

test di Mantoux
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Test Mantoux
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

проба Манту
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de testare Mantoux
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

δοκιμασία Mantoux
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Mantoux -toets
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Mantoux testet
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Mantoux test
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Mantoux test

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MANTOUX TEST»

The term «Mantoux test» is normally little used and occupies the 119.624 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MANTOUX TEST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Mantoux test

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MANTOUX TEST»

Discover the use of Mantoux test in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Mantoux test and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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NCLEX-RN Questions and Answers Made Incredibly Easy!
Headache and photophobia 19. Which of the following diagnostic tests is definitive for tuberculosis? 1. Chest X-ray 2. Mantoux test 3. Sputum culture 4. Tuberculin test 20. A client with a positive Mantoux test result will be sent for a chest X-ray.
‎2005
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Diagnostic Tests Made Incredibly Easy!
Accurate, or easy? The Mantoux test uses a single-needle intradermal injection of PPD, which permits precise measurement of dosage. Multipunc- ture tests, such as the tine test, Mono-Vacc test, and Aplitest, involve intradermal injections  ...
‎2009
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Oski's Essential Pediatrics
Factors that Can Influence Mantoux Test Results Factors related to the host Presence of other infections (viral, bacterial, fungal) Recent inoculation with live virus vaccine Metabolic derangements Malnutrition Immunuosuppression by disease ...
Michael Crocetti, Michael A. Barone, Frank A. Oski, 2004
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Delmar's Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and ...
The MantouxTest In the Mantoux test, 0.1 mL of 5 TU (toxin unit) strength PPD is injected intradermally using a 1 mL tuberculin syringe. A short (3⁄8–1⁄2 inch), 26 or 27 gauge needle is used. Care must be taken to inject the PPD so that a wheal  ...
Wilburta Lindh, Marilyn Pooler, Carol Tamparo, 2009
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A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
If the result of the first Mantoux test is negative, retest in 1 to 2 weeks, using the same PPD dose and the same arm as for the first test. Head the results in 48 to 72 hours. If the reaction at second test is negative (no induration), perform no further ...
Frances Talaska Fischbach, Marshall Barnett Dunning, 2009
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Handbook of Primary Care Procedures
Special considerations □ Normal findings are: - for Mantoux test — induration less than 5 mm in diameter or no induration - for tine test and Aplitest — no vesiculation; no induration or induration less than 2 mm in diameter - for Mono- Vacc test ...
‎2003
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Microbiology
In the Mantoux test, purified protein derivative (PPD) is prepared from culture filtrates of the organism, and biologically standardized. Activity is expressed in tuberculin units (TU). In the routine procedure (Mantoux test), a measured amount of ...
Richard A. Harvey (Ph.D.), Pamela C. Champe, Bruce D. Fisher (M.D.), 2007
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Diagnostic Immunopathology: Laboratory Practice and Clinical ...
Laboratory Practice and Clinical Application Heddy Zola, Peter Roberts-Thomson , Robert McEvoy. Mantoux test Purpose For determining immune status to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Site Lower inside forearm. Requirements Tray containing ...
Heddy Zola, Peter Roberts-Thomson, Robert McEvoy, 1995
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Today's Medical Assistant: Clinical and Administrative ...
Tuberculin Skin Testing Methods Two methods are available for tuberculin skin testing: the Mantoux test and the Tine multiple puncture test. The Mantoux test is the most common method used for tuberculin skin testing. The Mantoux test is ...
Kathy Bonewit-West, Sue Hunt, Edith Applegate, 2012
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Immunology for the Health Sciences
The test relies on a type IV hypersensitivity mechanism. Mantoux test. This is an intradermal test for demonstrating that a person has been in contact with Mycobacterium tuberculosis at some stage in their life and that their immune system has ...
‎1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MANTOUX TEST»

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Children and staff tested for tuberculosis after one case of the …
People who may have been in contact with an infectious case of TB can be tested using a skin test called the Mantoux test which is the ... «The Argus, May 15»
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Tuberculosis Testing Market: Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share …
... categories: smear microscopy, culture-based tests, nucleic acid testing, Mantoux test or tuberculin skin tests (TST), radiography (chest x-ray), ... «MarketWatch, Apr 15»
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Indian Approval of Import Licence for Genedrive(R) TB Molecular …
Factors such as high sensitivity, accuracy and reliability of culture-based TB tests over other TB tests such as smear microscopy, Mantoux test ... «MarketWatch, Apr 15»
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'47% of those in Kurla (E) slum pocket have TB'
``We carried out a health camp, including the Mantoux test and chest X-ray, among 900 residents of the Thakkar Bappa locality and found that ... «Times of India, Apr 15»
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Tuberculosis Testing Market Expected to Reach USD 2.62 Billion …
Factors such as high sensitivity, accuracy and reliability of culture-based TB tests over other TB tests such as smear microscopy, Mantoux test ... «GlobeNewswire, Apr 15»
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What ails child TB detection in Bangladesh?
“Now we do x-ray instead of taking cough and Mantoux test (a kind of test on skin),” he said. He, however, said child TB detection was ... «Bangladesh News 24 hours, Mar 15»
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Over 30K untreated TB patients pose major health risk in Telangana
... test or a mantoux test (skin test to detect TB) at the designated microsopic centre at a government centre.But this does not happen," lamented ... «Times of India, Mar 15»
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Window of opportunity is key for early inflammatory arthritis patients
A chest x-ray is done, as is a Mantoux test. If the Mantoux is positive, a QuantiFERON test is then used. If the QuantiFERON test is positive, ... «Irish Medical Times, Mar 15»
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Tests Offered at KSU After Tuberculosis Diagnosis
The skin test, also known as a Mantoux test, involves an injection of an extract of the Tuberculosis bacteria into a site between the first two ... «Patch.com, Feb 15»
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Five people test positive to tuberculosis after coming into contact …
Of those, five have returned a positive Mantoux test result. Five people have tested positive for tuberculosis (pictured) after coming in contact ... «Daily Mail, Oct 14»

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