Predictive value of a 24 hour tuberculin skin test evaluation. Issue 5 (1st May 1997)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Öztürk, Fadıl; Eskiocak, Muzaffer; Bay, Ali; Sancak, Recep; Dabak, Şennur; Gürses, Nuran
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 76:Issue 5(1997)
• Page Start: 452
• Page End: 453
• Publication Date: 1997-05-01
• Subjects: tuberculin test -- predictive value; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.76.5.452
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : The predictive value of induration 24 hours after administration of purified protein derivative (PPD) was examined. Altogether 1082 healthy schoolchildren were tested using 5 tuberculin units of PPD. Induration was measured at 24, 48, and 72 hours. At 24 hours, induration of any size had a relatively low positive predictive value (63%), although indurations >5 mm had a higher (86%) positive predictive value.