Test Name
MANTOUX TEST
Aliases
TUBERCULIN SKIN TEST
Abbreviations
TST
Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
Department
MICROBIOLOGY
Sub Department
MYCOBACTERIOLOGY
TAT Category
ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
80
TAT Units
HOURS
Test Requirements
N/A ; this is a skin prick test therefore no sample is collected. For walk-in clients only (in-vivo test); alternatively technical team goes to the patient
Clinical Utility
Screening test for latent or active tuberculosis. Interpretation is influenced by factors like HIV status & recent contact with someone known to have TB.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026