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 or IGRAs

To report a positive skin test or IGRA for tuberculosis, fax the Positive TB Skin Test / IGRA Reporting Form (PDF, 334 KB) with the follow-up chest x-ray report within seven days to 905-546-4078.

Guidelines and recommendations

• Canadian Tuberculosis Standards. 7th edition, 2014
• IGRA Testing for LTBI: Physician Guidelines (BC Centre for Disease Control; November; 2018)

Clinical Tools Resources

Testing Resources

• 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 (IGRA).
• World Atlas of BCG Policies and Practices
• Tuberculosis: Information for Health Care Providers – The Lung Association
• How to do a TB Skin Test by Grey Bruce Health Unit
• TB Skin Testing Quick Reference Guide for Health Care Providers (PDF, 311 KB)

Treatment Resources

• Treatment of Latent TB Infection (LTBI) (BC Centre for Disease Control; January 2019)