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Testing for TB

This fact sheet describes what TB is and how one can be tested for it.

Author:

CDC NCHHSTP Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

Audiences:

Persons With LTBI

Topic:

Diagnosis, General TB Information, TB Skin Test

Country of Origin:

United States

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