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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Mantoux test reading of less than 5mm indicates
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The correct answer is  Ref Robbins 9/e p371 Mantoux test is simply able to predict the presence or absent of cell mediated immunity against the tubercular antigens .it cannot differentiate between infection and disease Negative mantoux test just indicates that the individual has not been exposed to tuberculin bacilli