TB Screening Recommendations for Employment
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit strongly recommends that all employees/volunteers in all healthcare settings have pre-employment baseline TB screening.
Mantoux
Step-by-step Guide to Mantoux Testing
Have all equipment ready. Tubersol® 5 tuberculin units of PPD is recommended. Check expiry dates. Use a disposable tuberculin syringe and a ¼ to ½", 26 or 27 gauge needle with a short bevel. Store tuberculin between 2°C and 8°C. Discard the solution within 1 month of opening, or if it has been exposed to freezing.
Interpretation of Tuberculin Skin Test Results and Cut-points in Various Risk Groups
A table indicating a TEST result, and the situations in which it is considered positive.
Tuberculosis (TB) Poster
A table of TB information, and a downloadable poster of the resource.
What is BCG?
BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guérin) is a vaccine for TB that is given in many countries. In Canada, it is only given to a small group of high risk people. BCG does not provide very much protection from TB disease.
Where can I get a TB skin test (TST)?
You can ask your primary health care provider (e.g., family doctor) for a TST.
What is a TB Skin Test (TST)?
A TB skin test is also known as a tuberculin skin test (TST). It shows if you have been exposed to the TB germ and have it in your body. This test is also called a Mantoux test. It is not a vaccine. A TST is safe during pregnancy.
Tuberculosis (TB)
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria called mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria enter the body through air you breathe and causes an infection, usually in the lungs. Sometimes infections can happen in other parts of the body.