Tuberculin
Synonyms
PPD
PPD B
PPD CG
PPD F
PPD L
PPD-B
PPD-CG
PPD-F
PPD-L
PPD-S
Purified Protein Derivative of Tuberculin
A protein extracted from boiled culture of tubercle bacilli (MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS). It is used in the tuberculin skin test (TUBERCULIN TEST) for the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection in asymptomatic persons.