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Disease/health condition -
Tuberculosis (TB)
Tuberculin skin test (TST)
Assay format
Mantoux test
Information History
First added in 2018
Changed in 2024
Purpose type
Treatment selection
Purpose
To aid in the detection of TB infection. To support the decision of initiating tuberculosis preventive treatment.
Specimen types
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WHO prequalified or recommended products
All TB tests are evaluated and guidelines developed by WHO TB Programme https://www.who.int/teams/globaltuberculosis-programme/overview
WHO supporting publications
World Health Organization. (2025). WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 3: diagnosis. World Health Organization. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/381003 ; World Health Organization. (2025). WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis: module 3: diagnosis. World Health Organization. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/382121 ; World Health Organization. (2024). WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis: module 3: diagnosis: rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis detection: web annex A: information sheets, 3rd ed. World Health Organization. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/376284
Technical specifications
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Related Medical Devices in MeDevIS
SAGE IVD recommended including this test in the EDL on the basis of the scientific validity of the analyte and the availability of WHO guidelines and technical reports, including recommendations for the use of this test. The selection of disease specific tests for the EDL also took into account relevant priority diseases for WHO such as NCDs including DM, CVD and cancer, HIV infection, malaria, NTDs, STIs, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis B and C, among others.
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The inclusion of this test was based on WHO guidelines and/or technical documents that include recommendations for the use of this test.
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