TB Blood Test (QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus)

The tuberculosis blood test that home health agencies, nursing homes, hospitals and schools usually accept for hiring. Check with your employer. One visit, with no second trip to have a skin test read. A BCG vaccine from childhood doesn't cause a false positive, a common problem with the skin test for people born in Eastern Europe. No fasting. Results in 2–5 business days, with a lab report you can give your employer. A positive result doesn't mean active TB: it needs a chest X-ray and a visit with a clinician. Need a signed form for your employer? Book a short consultation (patients in Florida and Michigan).