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Tuberculin Skin Testing

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2008_016

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Infectious diseases
Clinical/ Patient Services - Medical Treatment
Population Health - Communicable Diseases

Summary
The Tuberculin Skin Testing (TST) Policy Directive has been revised to provide guidance to persons performing and interpreting TST. This revision takes into account the change to the use of 5 Tuberculin units and an updated Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) section.

Date of Publication: 07 April 2008

Replaces:

  • Tuberculin Skin Testing [PD2005_580]
Author Branch: Communicable Diseases

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, Public Health System Support Division, Community Health Centres, Public Hospitals

Audience: Administration, clinical, allied health, nursing

Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres

Review Date: 07 April 2013

File No: 04/5852

Status: Active

File link: Tuberculin Skin Testing
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Tuberculin Skin Testing

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