PPD - Purified Protien Derivative. A skin test for tuberculosis antibodies. A false positive can occur if the patient has been exposed to TB in the past but does not have active TB . Also called Mantoux Test.
I had to look up the proper spelling of Mantoux. Damn Frenchmen.
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