Tuberculosis (TB) Screening
Overview
The Public Health Agency of Canada recommends TB testing for people at increased risk for TB infection. These may include those who:footnote 1
- Live or spend time with someone who has TB.
- Were born in parts of the world where TB is common.
- Live or have lived in crowded conditions where TB can easily spread, such as nursing homes, homeless shelters, or correctional facilities.
- Work in a hospital or nursing home.
You may also be tested for TB if you have HIV, other medical problems, or misuse drugs or alcohol.
References
Citations
- Greenaway C, et al. (2014). Tuberculosis surveillance and screening in selected high-risk populations. In Canadian Tuberculosis Standards 7th ed., chap. 13. Public Health Agency of Canada. http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tbpc-latb/pubs/tb-canada-7/tb-standards-tb-normes-ch13-eng.php. Accessed October 14, 2016.
Credits
Current as of: October 31, 2022
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine
Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine
R. Steven Tharratt MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine, Medical Toxicology
W. David Colby IV MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease
Current as of: October 31, 2022
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & R. Steven Tharratt MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine, Medical Toxicology & W. David Colby IV MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease
Greenaway C, et al. (2014). Tuberculosis surveillance and screening in selected high-risk populations. In Canadian Tuberculosis Standards 7th ed., chap. 13. Public Health Agency of Canada. http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tbpc-latb/pubs/tb-canada-7/tb-standards-tb-normes-ch13-eng.php. Accessed October 14, 2016.
