Kaiser Tb Test Walk In

TB (Tuberculosis) Tests at Sutter Walk-In Care

Sutter Walk-In Care offers simple and safe TB pare tests. In just 48 to 72 hours, we can tell you if you lot have been exposed and, if needed, refer you for treatment. We accept most insurance plans, just if y'all are uninsured or prefer to pay out of pocket, TB tests cost $79.

Why Practise You Need a TB Test?

Tuberculosis (TB) is a illness that is transmitted through the air from 1 person to another. When someone is sick with TB, others tin can breathe the bacteria into their lungs and also become infected.

It'southward important to know if you have TB, so that you tin avoid spreading the affliction to others and start your treatment, which can take from 6 months to two years to consummate.

Who Should Be Tested?

Anyone who is at loftier risk of getting TB should be tested, including people who:

Accept spent time with someone with TB.
Take TB symptoms: coughing, fever, night sweats and weight loss.
Have HIV or another condition that weakens the immune system.
Have lived in or visited a country where TB is common.
Use illegal drugs.

Many employers require a pre-employment TB test for people who work with children or the elderly, as well as those who work in:

Schools.
Healthcare.
Nursing homes.
Homeless shelters.
Prisons and jails.

Almost anyone can take a TB examination, including infants, children and pregnant women.

How Does the TB Pare Exam Piece of work?

The TB peel test is performed by injecting a small amount of liquid into the pare of your arm.

Afterwards waiting 48 to 72 hours, you come dorsum to Sutter Walk-In Care and accept a clinician check your arm and tell you if the examination was negative or positive.

What Does a Negative Examination Mean?

The examination is negative if there is a bump or very small crash-land at the injection site. A negative read means y'all do not have TB.

What Does a Positive Test Mean?

The examination is positive if there is a larger bump or swelling at the test site, which ways you could accept TB bacteria in your torso. Our team will refer you to your doctor or specialist for further testing.