Tuberculosis (TB) Testing

• There are 2 TB tests available: the TB skin test and the QuantiFERON TB Gold blood test.
• TB Skin Test:
  • Hours to have a TB skin test placed
    • Monday, Tuesday and Friday normal business hours. Wednesday until 4 PM. No TB tests are placed on Thursdays. Your TB test must be checked 48-72 hours later; we are not open on the weekend. Holidays will impact when TB tests are given- for instance, if the holiday falls on a Monday, we cannot place any TB tests on the Friday before. See holidays we are closed
    • No appointment necessary for skin tests and are placed in Immunizations (suite 1900)
• QuantiFERON TB Gold blood test:
  • Hours: it is available only by appointment.
  • To make an appointment for this blood test call 801-851-7022.
  • This test is available at the TB Department (suite 1800) and the Wellness clinic (suite 1709).
• TB testing cannot be done on anyone who has received live virus vaccines within the previous 4 weeks. These vaccines include MMR, smallpox, chickenpox/varicella, BCG (TB), and yellow fever.
• Cost
  • $25.00 for the TB skin test
  • $103.00 for the Blood test for TB (QuantiFERON Gold Plus).

Utah County Tuberculous (TB) Screening Policy for Students

Utah County requires proof of tuberculosis testing for all students born in or those who have lived in any country with an incidence of >20 per 100,000. See https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.TBS.INCD

A person can be infected with TB bacteria and not feel sick. In many cases, it is recommended to take medication(s) to prevent the bacteria from making an infected person sick with active TB disease.

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