tine test — n. a tuberculin test in which the skin is punctured by small tines, or prongs, coated with a small amount of protein from dead tubercle bacilli … English World dictionary
Tine test — The Tine test is a multiple puncture tuberculin skin test used to aid in the medical diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). This test uses a small button that has four to six short needles coated with TB antigens (tuberculin). The needles are pressed… … Wikipedia
Tine-Test — Ein Tuberkulintest ist ein Hauttest mit Tuberkulin, einem Präparat, das aus flüssigen Mykobakterien Kulturen filtriert wird. Tuberkulin ruft beim Einbringen in die Haut eine Reaktion mit sensibilisierten T Lymphozyten hervor, die bei Kontakt mit… … Deutsch Wikipedia
tine test — noun a tuberculin test in which a disk with several tines bearing tuberculin antigen is used to puncture the skin; development of a hard red area indicates past or present exposure to tubercle bacilli and the need for further testing • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
tine test — a screening test for tuberculosis in which an instrument having four sharp prongs dipped in tuberculin antigen is pressed into the skin of the forearm. * * * … Universalium
Tine — may have one of the following meanings: *Tine (structural) ndash; a prong on a fork or similar implement, or any similar structure *Tine (company) ndash; the biggest dairy producer in Norway *Tine ndash; a town in Sudan *Tine test ndash; a… … Wikipedia
Tine (Begriffsklärung) — Tine steht für ein norwegischer Lebensmittelkonzern, der hauptsächlich Milchprodukte herstellt, siehe Tine ein Hauttest mit Tuberkulin, siehe Tine Test eine Stadt im Tschad an der Grenze zum Sudan, siehe Tine (Tschad) der koptische Name der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
Test Mantoux — Le test de sensibilité à la tuberculine ou test Mantoux, pour le dépistage de la tuberulose. Le test Mantoux (ou test de dépistage Mantoux, test de sensibilité à la tuberculine, test Pirquet, ou test PPD (pour Purified Protein Derivative :… … Wikipédia en Français
Mantoux test — The Mantoux skin test consists of an intradermal injection of exactly one tenth of a milliliter (mL) of PPD tuberculin … Wikipedia
Positive tine test for tuberculosis.
