[MCOH-EH] MCOH-EH Digest, Vol 250, Issue 125

[Jeff Jacobs, MD]

Saj: We use TST for annual TB testing.



Jeffrey A Jacobs, MD, MPH
Medical Director
Einstein LiveWell EHS
1303 Tabor Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19141
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   1. Re:  Pre-placement IGRA testing (Higazi, Patricia)


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Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 08:57:37 -0400
From: "Higazi, Patricia" 
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Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] Pre-placement IGRA testing
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We just use an annual quest after onboarding

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On Aug 24, 2015, at 16:50, "Sajjad_Savul at bayhealth.org" > wrote:

For hospitals using IGRA (Quantiferon TB Gold test/ T-SPOT test) for pre-employment TB screening, what method do you use for periodic (annual) TB screening? Do you continue to use IGRA or revert to PPD.
Thanks.


Sajjad A. Savul, MD, MS, FACOEM
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