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Not true about lepromine test is -

A
Helps in classification of leprosy
B
Negative in most of the child in 1st 6 month of life
C
It is a diagnostic test
D
BCG vaccination conves lepra reaction from negative to positive
High-Yield Explanation
Lepromin test is not a diagnostic test. The 2 drawbacks that stand in the way of this test being used for diagnosis are : Positive results in non cases Negetive results in lepromatous or near lepromatous cases Reference; Park&;s Textbook of preventive and social medicine, 24th edition.Pg no. 338

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