Clinical Testing Guidance for Tuberculosis: Tuberculin Skin Test
Jan 31, 2025 · Background About the TB skin test The TB skin test is a test used to determine if a person is infected with TB bacteria. In this test, a standardized solution made with purified protein …
Testing for Tuberculosis: Skin Test | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC
Jan 31, 2025 · A tuberculosis (TB) skin test can tell if you have TB germs in your body. A TB skin test requires two visits with your health care provider. The TB vaccine may cause a false-positive TB skin …
Clinical Testing and Diagnosis for Tuberculosis
Apr 17, 2025 · 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 …
Frequency of Tuberculosis Screening and Testing for Health Care ...
Dec 15, 2023 · 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 …
Testing for Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC
Jun 17, 2024 · 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 …
Tuberculosis (TB) for Health Care Providers | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC
Health care providers can access TB testing, treatment, and educational information.
Baseline Tuberculosis Screening and Testing for Health Care Personnel
Dec 19, 2023 · TB screening for health care personnel includes a risk assessment, symptom evaluation, and TB test.
Clinical Testing Guidance for Tuberculosis: Health Care Personnel
Dec 15, 2023 · 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. …
ICD-10-CM Codes for Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC
Dec 29, 2023 · Health care providers can use International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM) codes to distinguish between initial testing for latent tuberculosis (TB) …
Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test Toolkit | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC
Dec 20, 2021 · CDC has free training materials on reading and administering the TB skin test. The Mantoux TB skin test toolkit includes a fact sheet, wall chart, video, and ruler.