COVID-19 vaccination & TB Screening

TST or IGRA testing may now be administered without regard to timing of COVID-19 vaccination.

• BCCDC Administrative Circular 2021:36
• CDC Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines-Laboratory Testing

COVID-19 infection & TB Screening

TB Services during COVID-19

Provincial TB Services (TBS) is committed to providing appropriate, timely and safe care to British Columbians. We have outlined our Prioritization of Essential TB Care and Services in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

In response to COVID-19, TBS will continue to see the highest priority TB patients:

• Virtual Care visits: For many patients, appointments will now be over the phone and not in person. Our intention is to, as much as possible, limit in-person clinic appointments. TBS Framework to help determine appropriateness of virtual health visits.
  
• Rescheduled visits: For other patients, appointments may be cancelled or postponed.
  
• School & Work TB Screening: The BCCDC TB Clinics are not providing TB Skin tests for employment or educational programs at this time.
• Provincial Work/School TB Screening Communication Template

Thank you for your patience and understanding when referring patients to TBS. 

IGRA blood test

• Physician IGRA testing guidelines
  
• Nurse IGRA testing guidelines
• IGRA testing sites in BC

• TB screening form
• TB screening form documentation guide

If a health care provider needs to refer their patient directly to the New Westminster or Vancouver TB clinic, the following forms should be used as applicable:

• TB Clinic Referral
  
• Immigration Furtherance Referral
• Transplant LTBI Referral
• NTM Referral
  

Test & treatment Forms

• TB chest x-ray only requisition
  
• TB treatment initiation form
  
• Mycobacteriology / TB lab test requisition
  
• Notification of abnormal AST form
• Treatment completion form
  

Client handouts for TB tests

Medication Forms

• TB starter unit drug order form
  
• TB medication reorder form
  
• Supervised TB medication record sheet
  
• Medication reconciliation form
  
• PPD Antigen Order Form
  

Client handouts for TB Medications

Rifapentine

• Rifapentine & Nitrosamine handout
  
• TBS Communication: Rifapentine
  

Education & Advocacy

• BCCDC TB Online Courses
• Curry International TB Center Trainings
  

Videos

• Administering a TB Skin Test
  
• Reading a TB Skin Test
  

Get Involved!

Resources

The impact of COVID-19 on TB programs in Canada

The importance of linking TB Survivors to Primary Care infographic

• References

Printable Posters