Tuberculosis Reporting, Guidelines and Resources

Use the tools and resources below for clients with TB, or suspected of having TB.

Reporting positive TB skin tests

To report a positive skin test for tuberculosis, fax the Positive TB Skin Test Reporting Form (PDF, 205 KB) with the follow-up chest x-ray report within seven days to 905-546-4078.

Clinical tools

Here are some clinical tools for TB:

• Online TST/IGRA Interpreter
  This tool estimates the risk of active tuberculosis for an individual with a tuberculin skin test reaction of 5mm and above, based on his or her clinical profile. It is intended for adults tested with standard tuberculin (5 TU PPDS or 2 TU RT-23) and/or a commercial Interferon Gamma release assay.
• How to do a TB Skin Test by Grey Bruce Health Unit
• TB Skin Testing Quick Reference Guide for Health Care Providers (PDF, 161 kB)

Resources

• World Atlas of BCG Policies and Practices

Multilanguage fact sheets

Guidelines and recommendations

• Canadian Tuberculosis Standards. 7th edition, 2013
• Recommendations on Interferon Gamma Release Assays for the diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection