The T-spot TB test is as accurate as the skin test I and requires only one doctor visit, but it is not offered by all providers.
Who needs regular TB tests: Hospital workers and others who might come in close contact with TB...residents of long-term-care facilities...and those receiving immune-suppressing treatment, such as chemotherapy.
Testing also may be required by schools, colleges and other places where disease can spread quickly.
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