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Programs & Services

Tuberculosis Testing

Offers tuberculosis testing for eligible Â鶹ӳ»­ns.

Offers tuberculosis (TB) skin testing to eligible Â鶹ӳ»­ns. The Mantoux skin test is not recommended to diagnose TB.

Testing is done at public health centres throughout the province:

For travel or work related TB testing contact the in your area.

 
Contact Details

Northwest Health Centre

Address
11202 100 Avenue
High Level, Â鶹ӳ»­
T0H 1Z0
Telephone
780-841-3200
Hours of Operation
Note

Occasional evening and weekend clinics offered

Access
Service Providers May Include
doctors, registered nurses (RNs)
Eligibility

Eligibility includes:

  • recent contact with known TB cases
  • people with medical conditions / therapies that increase risk of progressing from latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) to active TB (HIV/AIDS, transplantation, on dialysis for chronic renal failure, silicosis, cancer of the head and neck, being treated with immunosuppressive drugs)
  • all refugees less than age 50 who are from a country where TB is common AND who have immigrated here in the last 2 years
  • foreign-born children up to and including age 14 who have lived in a country where TB is common AND who have immigrated here within the past 2 years
Service Access

Testing may be offered at some sites. Call to find out more.


Wait Times

Wait times vary.

Fees

Eligibility criteria must be met to receive free testing.


Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Service Locations
Also Known As
Acronym
TB
Previous
Tuberculosis Testing and Immunization
Other
TB Testing