TB Medical Surveillance
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) requires certain individuals to complete tuberculosis (TB) medical surveillance as a condition of entry or continued residence in Canada.
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Use of Interferon-Gamma Release Assay (IGRA)
IGRA assesses for past exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is more specific for the bacteria than the Tuberculin Skin Test and is not affected by past BCG vaccination.
Two-Step Tuberculin Skin Test (TST)
What is a two-step test?
Where can patients get a TST?
WECHU only administers the TST if it is deemed medically necessary by a patient’s health care provider, and to those who are contacts of a case of infectious active TB disease.
Eligibility for OHIP-insured Tuberculin Skin Test (TST)
People in Ontario who meet the following criteria are eligible for publicly-funded Tubersol:
TB Skin Testing and IGRA Testing
Eligibility for OHIP-insured Tuberculin Skin Test (TST)
People in Ontario who meet the following criteria are eligible for publicly-funded Tubersol
How to report for TB medical surveillance
What is BCG?
BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guérin) is a vaccine for TB that is given in many countries. In Canada, it is only given to a small group of high risk people. BCG does not provide very much protection from TB disease.
Where can I get a TB skin test (TST)?
You can ask your primary health care provider (e.g., family doctor) for a TST.
What is a TB Skin Test (TST)?
A TB skin test is also known as a tuberculin skin test (TST). It shows if you have been exposed to the TB germ and have it in your body. This test is also called a Mantoux test. It is not a vaccine. A TST is safe for pregnant women.