In response, UAB Campus and UAB Medicine have updated its policy. UAB will no longer require routine annual TB skin testing for most existing employees, effective immediately. Employees who have been ...

Doctors and healthcare professionals can perform a PPD skin test to test for TB. Medicare Part B may cover eligible costs if your healthcare team decides to perform this test to help diagnose TB ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs but can spread to other parts of the body, including the skin. Once it reaches the skin, TB can cause a variety of lesions ...

They offer simple tests that do not take much time. There are two main types of TB tests: • TB skin test: A small amount of liquid is injected under your skin, usually on your arm. You will need to ...