Who should get a TB skin test?
Everyone should have a TB skin test at least once to know whether the reaction was positive or negative. You should also be tested if there is any chance you have been around a person who has TB disease or if someone in your family has had TB disease. You should be tested more often if you are at high risk for TB infection. If you have HIV infection, it is very important to get tested for TB infection at least once a year. Other people at high risk include: • People with medical conditions that increase the risk of TB (such as diabetes, silicosis, leukemias, lymphomas, chronic renal failure or people undergoing treatment with drugs that affect the bodys immune system, such as long-term use of corticosteroids). • People from countries where TB disease is very common. • People who do not get medical care, especially in low-income communities. • People who work in or are residents of long-term care facilities such as nursing homes, prisons, and some hospitals. • People who are very underw
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