Tuberculin Skin Testing

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

Doc No.: PD2009_005

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 advice to persons undertaking and interpreting TSTs in NSW. The PD was reviewed and approved in April 2008, however this minor addition was necessary to reflect the Australian Immunisation Handbook 9th Edition. Additions to the document 2.2 Contra-indications to TST page 2.

Date of Publication: 30 January 2009

Replaces:

Tuberculin Skin Testing [PD2008_016]

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, Community Health Centres, NSW Ambulance Service, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Audience: Public Health Organisation employees, clinical, nursing

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

Review Date: 30 January 2014

File No: 03/245

Status: Active

File link: Tuberculin Skin Testing
File size: 69Kb