In response, UAB Campus and UAB Medicine have updated its policy. UAB will no longer require routine annual TB skin testing for most existing employees, effective immediately. Employees who have been ...

The report must also include the date of placement and the date read. If positive Tb skin test, IGRA within 3 months of matriculation required. IGRA (T-spot or Quantiferon TB Gold QFT-G) blood test ...

However, the shift comes with higher costs for workers. A TB skin test at Any Lab Test Now starts at $32, while a blood test can cost $189. Although these prices are lower than many other ...