Get Official Printable Tb Screening Sheet Form

The test is "positive" if there is a bump of a certain size where the fluid was injected. This means you probably have TB germs in your body. Most people with a positive TB skin test have latent TB infection. To be sure, your doctor will examine you and give you a chest x-ray.

You will need to take two official documents proving your identity, one of which must be your passport. Besides this requirement, you will also need two recent passport sized photographs, payment for your TB screening test, and your medical records.

* For employees who are otherwise at low risk for TB and who are tested as part of an infection control screening program at the start of employment, a reaction of 15 mm is considered positive.

A GP may refer you to a TB specialist for testing and treatment if they think you have TB.

Have you ever had a positive TB skin test? Have you ever been vaccinated with BCG? Have you ever had close contact with persons known or suspected to have active TB disease?

TST Documentation Requirements Name and signature of person administering test. Date and time test administered. Location of test (e.g., right forearm, left forearm, alternate site) Tuberculin manufacturer, lot number and expiration date.