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Health Sciences Information

TB Test Information

Incoming New students/faculty:

  • TB skin tests are no longer accepted.
  • Initial tuberculosis screening must be documented by a negative QFT or TSPOT blood test within 90 days of the start of the clinical semester and will be repeated at the beginning of every semester at the direction of your department. 
  • The lab report must include name, date of birth, and the result date of the blood draw. 
  • TB screening questionnaires must be completed before the start of EVERY clinical semester. 

Prior/Current positive blood test:

  • If prior positive tuberculosis blood test, submit blood test results ALONG WITH a clear/negative chest x-ray lab report administered within the last 90 days, along with the TB Questionnaire. 
  • Clinical sites may require a more recent chest x-ray.

Please complete the TB Questionnaire webform below.

Complete TB Questionnaire Preview

The PDF is provided for reference only and does not need to be submitted.

If the answer is "yes" to any of the questions:

  • Students/Faculty may need to provide documentation of TB clearance if our medical review deems necessary.
  • Final approval will be determined by ACC Health Sciences Clinical Coordinator.

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