The Ministry of Health has permitted the soaking of Mantoux
The chief freelance phthisiologist of the Russian Ministry of Health, Irina Vasilyeva, told TASS that the Mantoux test can be wetted, but cannot be mechanically damaged. According to her, the recommendation not to wet the Mantoux test is due to the fact that the wet area is usually wiped, and this is mechanical damage to the test site. "You can wet it, but you can't comb it.