Prabhu, Som2008-02-062008-02-062008-02-06https://hdl.handle.net/11299/5668The information provided in this handout does not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Minnesota Medical School physicians and faculty. These materials are provided for informational purposes only and are in no way intended to take the place of the advice and recommendations of your personal health care provider. You use the information provided in these handouts at your own risk.This patient education brochure informs people about the utility of the Mantoux test as a diagnostic tool for investigation of Tuberculosis. It also informs them about the means of administration of the test and gives general guidelines that explain test results. Additionally it explains the possibility of the BCG vaccine as a possible confound while interpreting test results.TuberculosisMantoux testBCG VaccineTuberculosis and the Mantoux Test: What you need to knowOther