[MCOH-EH] IGRA testing policy - preplacement

[Hudson, T. Warner]

Agree with this as we find it is best to repeat low positive annual non- exposure QFT right away before the employee gets too far down the road.

T. Warner Hudson, MD FACOEM, FAAFP
Medical Director, Occupational and Employee Health
UCLA Health System and Campus
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From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net] On Behalf Of Thanassi, Wendy
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 2:35 PM
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Cc: artnoda at stanford.edu; Hernandez, Beatriz
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] [EXTERNAL] Re: IGRA testing policy - preplacement

This is extraordinary.
What an amazing product JoAnn!
Very helpful and informative, thank you.

I would only alter, on quick review, that the retest can be done at any time, per our data, and would not need to wait for 10 weeks. The only reason to delay would be known exposure or recent TST.

Terrific,
Wendy

Wendy Thanassi MA, MD
National Project Lead, Tuberculosis
National Occupational Environmental Medicine Consultant - Infectious Diseases
Office of Public Health, Occupational Health 10P3D
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington, DC 20420

Chief, Occupational Health
3801 Miranda Avenue
Palo Alto VAHCS
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Wendy.Thanassi at va.gov<mailto:Wendy.Thanassi at va.gov>
650-493-5000 x 65214

Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Emergency Medicine
Stanford Hospital and Medical Center
Stanford, CA 94305


From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces+wendy.thanassi=va.gov at mylist.net] On Behalf Of Shea, Joann
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 2:15 PM
To: MCOH/EH
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [MCOH-EH] IGRA testing policy - preplacement

This will probably confuse everyone...but we make it work

[TGH_employee health serv-color]
JoAnn Shea, ARNP, MS, COHN-S
Director, Employee Health & Wellness
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From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces+jshea=tgh.org at mylist.net] On Behalf Of Band, Michael DO
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 3:50 PM
To: 'MCOH/EH'
Subject: [MCOH-EH] IGRA testing policy - preplacement

Anybody have an IGRA or quantiferon gold TB testing policy for preplacement and annual screening that they can share?

I tried the ACOEM marketplace but could not find one there.

Thanks,

Michael Band DO, MS
Watson Clinic



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