Monday 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday & Wednesday 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Friday 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 - 4:30 p.m.

The cost is $12.00.

Please return to the nursing desk at Sindecuse Health Center to have your TB test results read 2-3 days later during the times listed above.

What is the TB test?

The skin test is commonly called a PPD and is performed by injecting a small amount of a Purified Protein Derivative of inactivated tuberculosis bacteria under the skin of the forearm.

• You must return in 48-72 hours after injection to have the area checked.
• A negative test results when there is no redness or swelling at the site of injection.
• A positive test results when there is a certain degree of redness, swelling, and hardness at the site of injection.

Note: The TB skin test does not make you get TB. The TB skin test is not a vaccine to prevent TB.