Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Testing Ruler

Key points

  • This straight-edge ruler is used to measure the induration of a person’s reaction to the tuberculin skin test.
  • The white ruler provides tips on how to read the test and a space to write the local contact information.
Ruler measuring induration on skin

Ordering Information

Materials are available for order free of charge within the United States via CDC-Info On Demand Publications (see ordering instructions).

Please use TB skin test rulers wisely.‎

If the CDC On Demand website does not list TB rulers, they may be out of stock.


Rulers for TB skin tests are difficult to order. They are not a single use item. please conserve and use wisely.

Resources

Female health care worker smiling at a patient and holding a ruler to read a TB skin test on a patient's forearm

Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test Toolkit

Health care providers can use this toolkit to learn how to read and administer the TB skin test.
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Content Source:
Division of Tuberculosis Elimination ; National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention