title: Tuberculosis testing.
abstract: This article forms part of our 'Tests and results' series for 2012, which aims to provide information about common tests that general practitioners order regularly. It considers areas such as indications, what to tell the patient, what the test can and cannot tell you, and interpretation of results.
authors: Queensland Mycobacterium Reference Laboratory, Pathology Queensland Central Laboratory and Infection Management Service and Microbiology, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland. chris_coulter@health.qld.gov.au
authors: Chris
authors: C
authors: Coulter
mesh_terms: D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine; D006801:Humans; D059425:Interferon-gamma Release Tests; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*