Tb Screening

Positive Tb Test

Positive Tb Test


- A positive TST or IGRA test result means that the person is likely to have been exposed to TB. It may be due to a latent or active TB infection. If a health prac.ioner suspects that someone has active .rculosis, other tests, such as chest X-rays and AFB laboratory testing, are used to confirm the diagnosis..



rculosis TB screening tests are used to screen people who are at high risk for TB exposure, such as people with HIV or AIDS; those who . Testing. Nurse reading a patient 's skin test There are two kinds of tests that are used to detect TB bacteria in the body: the TB skin test TST .Information onrculosis TB Screening Guidelines in San Francisco..6.essing TB screening against generic criteria for screening. 52. 7. Key principles for screening for active TB. 57. 8. Recommendations on risk groups to be .


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