| Administering
the Tuberculin Skin Test |
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| • | Inject
intradermally 0.1 ml of 5 |
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| TU PPD
tuberculin |
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| • | Produce
wheal 6 mm to 10 mm |
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diameter |
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| • | Do not
recap, bend, or break |
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| needles,
or remove needles from syringes |
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| • | Follow
universal precautions for infection control |
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