Allergen Tuberculosis Purified

Purified tuberculosis allergen is a diagnostic drug intended for performing tuberculin skin tests to detect infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

The purified tuberculosis allergen is produced in Russia by the St. Petersburg Research Institute of Vaccines and Serums and an enterprise for the production of bacterial preparations.

The international nonproprietary name of the drug is purified tuberculosis allergen.

The drug is available as a solution for intradermal administration in 3 ml ampoules containing 30 doses of the allergen.

Purified tuberculosis allergen is used to perform the Mantoux skin test to diagnose tuberculosis infection. The drug is injected intradermally into the volar surface of the forearm. The test result is assessed after 72 hours by the size of the papule and hyperemia at the site of allergen injection.