[MCOH-EH] TB testing (TST): tuberculin skin testing

[Olson, Amy]

We do not do TSTs. When we did we did not place them on Thursdays. We discouraged reads from other places due to unknowns in terms of proper training.

Amy Olson COHN-S, MS, RN
Director- Occupational Health

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1919 E. Thomas Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85016
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(602) 933-5647



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Subject: [EXTERNAL] [MCOH-EH] TB testing (TST): tuberculin skin testing

Couple of questions: THANKS for any input, feedback, suggestions! Does any provider or clinic place TSTs for patients and let them go elsewhere for the read/interpretation? What is our liability if we administer the TST, but allow interpretation

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Couple of questions:  THANKS for any input, feedback, suggestions!


  1.  Does any provider or clinic place TSTs for patients and let them go elsewhere for the read/interpretation?
     *   What is our liability if we administer the TST, but allow interpretation elsewhere?
     *   What is the current practice standard for administration and interpretation of a TST? They should always be done in the same clinic/practice? Or can they be completed at 2 separate and non-related clinics/practices?
  2.  Does any provider or clinic NOT place TSTs on THURSDAYs because you are not available on the Saturday or Sunday to provider the interpretation?

We have created some scenarios with the guidance/recommendations at our medical center that hampers our clinical operations to outside clients/businesses and want to know what the rest of you are all doing 😊

Personally, I have no qualms letting my staff administer the TST and allowing the individual to go elsewhere for interpretation (but then again, I may be a little more “liberal” in my practice processes than others).

THANKS for the reply and appreciate your input.   Darryl


Darryl Lesoski, MD, MPH, FACOEM

System Medical Director – Occupational Health and Medicine, Employee Health
Munson Medical Center
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