2. Faster Detection of TB May Be on the Horizon - US News and World Report
Study reports high success rate for new test, with results in a day

3. Tuberculosis Tests - US News and World Report
It is best to catch the infection of TB while it is latent.

4. Tuberculin tine test  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
The tuberculin tine test is used to determine whether someone has been infected with the bacteria that causes tuberculosis. However, the test is rarely used because other tests are more accurate.• Reviewer: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Jatin M. Vyas, PhD, MD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

5. PPD skin test  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
The PPD skin test is a method used to diagnose tuberculosis. PPD stands for purified protein derivative.• Reviewer: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Jatin M. Vyas, PhD, MD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.