Diagnosis

This video provides information on how to produce a sputum specimen.

This video provides information on how to produce a sputum specimen.

The 2019 Maryland Department of Health Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Tuberculosis serves a resource for Maryland healthcare providers and local health departments. The guidelines were approved by TB experts and TB clinicians within Maryland.

This slide set by the Indiana Department of Health provides information on the process of collecting and interpreting TB blood test samples. 

This booklet provides information for patients about tuberculosis. It includes information on TB testing, diagnosis, and treatment.

This booklet provides information for patients about tuberculosis. It includes information on TB testing, diagnosis, and treatment.

This webinar provides knowledge on Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) blood tests. Participants will learn how IGRAs are used to identify past or recent infection with the Micobacterium Tubercuculosis. Participants will also gain informaion on how to identify which test resutls require follow-up.

This playlist contains videos for the North American Region Post Graduate course (2021). There are five videos in the playlist:
1.    "Welcome and Overview" is presented by Max Salfinger, MD, FAAM, FIDSA, ATSF and Connie Haley, MD. "The Role of the Laboratory in the Diagnosis & Management of TB" is presented by Angela Starks, PhD and Beverly Metchock, DrPH. 
2.    "Diagnostic Challenges" is presented by Amee Patrawalla, MD and Connie Haley, MD.

This material was developed for clinicians to use with patients that are prescribed the three months of daily isoniazid plus rifampin (3HR) regimen for the treatment of latent TB infection. There is space to write treatment information, medication intake, and doctor/clinic contact information. There is also a checklist of signs and symptoms that may develop while using the 3HR regimen.

This material was developed for clinicians to use with patients that are prescribed the four months daily rifampin (4R) regimen for the treatment of latent TB infection. There is space to write treatment information, medication intake, and doctor/clinic contact information. There is also a checklist of signs and symptoms that may develop while using the 4R regimen.