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Testing for Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC There are two types of tests for tuberculosis (TB) infection: the TB blood test and the TB skin test A positive test result for TB infection means you have TB germs in your body If you test positive for TB infection, your health care provider will do other tests to determine if you have inactive TB (also called latent TB infection) or active TB disease
Frequency of Tuberculosis Screening and Testing for Health Care . . . Baseline TB Screening and Testing All U S health care personnel should be screened for TB upon hire (i e , preplacement) TB screening is a process that includes: A baseline individual TB risk assessment, TB symptom evaluation A TB test (e g , TB blood test or a TB skin test), and Additional evaluation for TB disease as needed
Diagnosing Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC A positive test result for tuberculosis (TB) infection means you have TB germs in your body Your health care provider will do other tests to determine if you have inactive TB (also called latent TB infection) or active TB disease
Clinical Testing Guidance for Tuberculosis: Health Care Personnel | TB . . . Tuberculosis (TB) screening programs for health care personnel are part of TB infection control plans CDC recommends all U S health care personnel should be screened for TB upon hire Annual TB testing is not recommended unless there is a known exposure or ongoing transmission State and local TB regulations may differ
Clinical Testing and Diagnosis for Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC CDC recommends testing people who are at increased risk for TB infection People with symptoms of TB disease or positive TB blood test or TB skin results should be evaluated for TB disease TB testing activities should be accompanied by a plan for medical evaluation and treatment
Baseline Tuberculosis Screening and Testing for Health Care Personnel Baseline Tuberculosis Screening and Testing for Health Care Personnel What to know All U S health care personnel should be screened for tuberculosis (TB) upon hire (i e , preplacement) This process includes a risk assessment, symptom evaluation, and TB blood test or TB skin test
Clinical Testing Guidance for Tuberculosis: Interferon Gamma Release . . . Background About the TB blood test The TB blood test (interferon gamma release assay [IGRA]) mixes a patient’s blood samples with peptides that simulate antigens derived from TB bacteria and with controls The TB antigens were chosen because they are found in M tuberculosis complex, including M bovis, but they are absent from BCG and from the majority of other mycobacteria In most people
What You Need to Know About the TB Skin Test Fact Sheet Getting tested and treated for tuberculosis (TB) can protect yourself, your family and friends, and your community The TB skin test helps find out if you are infected with TB germs This fact sheet provides information on the TB skin test