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TB Guidelines

Testing & Diagnosis

Title	Format
Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Children and Adults Clinical Infectious Disease 2017	PDF [2.83 MB]
Availability of an Assay for Detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Including Rifampin-Resistant Strains, and Considerations for Its Use — United States, 2013 MMWR 2013; 62 (No. 41)	PDF [283 KB]
National Shortage of Purified-Protein Derivative Tuberculin Products MMWR 2013; 62 (No. 16)	PDF [647 KB]
Updated Guidelines for Using Interferon Gamma Release Assays to Detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection — United States, 2010 MMWR 2010; 59 (RR-5); 1-25	PDF [501 KB]
Updated Guidelines for the Use of Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests in the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis MMWR 2009; 58 (01); 7-10	PDF [1.14 MB]
Report of an Expert Consultation on the Uses of Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis November 24, 2008	PDF [64.2 KB]
Guidelines for Using the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Test for Detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection, United States MMWR 2005; 54 (No. RR-15, 49-55)	PDF [543 KB]
Guidelines for the Investigation of Contacts of Persons with Infectious Tuberculosis: Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC MMWR 2005; 54 (No. RR-15, 1-37)	PDF [543 KB]
Tuberculosis Associated with Blocking Agents Against Tumor Necrosis Factor - Alpha California, 2002–2003 - MMWR 2004; 53 (No. 30)	PDF [324 KB]
Timing of Tuberculosis Screening and Smallpox Vaccination - Recommendations for Using Smallpox Vaccine in a Pre-Event Vaccination Program MMWR 2003; 52 (No. RR-7)	PDF [326 KB]
Targeted Tuberculin Testing and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection MMWR 2000; 49 (No. RR-6) Updates	PDF [350 KB]
Diagnostic Standards / Classification of TB in Adults and Children Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000; 161	PDF [150 KB]
The Role of BCG Vaccine in the Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in the United States. (ACET and ACIP) MMWR 1996; 45 (No. RR-4)	PDF [266 KB]
Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP): Use of Vaccines and Immune Globulins in Persons with Altered Immunocompetence MMWR 1993; 42 (No. RR-4)	PDF [236 KB]

Archived Testing

The documents listed below are historical, archived information. The information contained in these documents, while accurate at the time of release, may not be the most current available.

Title	Format
Guidelines for Using the QuantiFERON-TB Test for Diagnosing Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection MMWR 2003; 52 (12/18/02)	PDF [397 KB]
Anergy Skin Testing and Preventive Therapy for HIV-Infected Persons: Revised Recommendations. MMWR 1997; 46 (No. RR-15)	PDF [193 KB]
Screening for Tuberculosis and Tuberculosis Infection in High-Risk Populations (ACET) MMWR 1995; 44 (No. RR-11)	PDF [357 KB]

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Page last reviewed: February 8, 2017
Page last updated: February 8, 2017
Content source:
- Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

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