Tuberculosis Testing
Tuberculosis Testing
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious airborne disease caused primarily by bacteria called Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. The bacteria can attack any part of your body, including the kidneys, spine, or even the brain, but they usually attack the lungs. If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal.
TB testing is offered on a sliding fee scale according to income and family size.
TB testing is offered on a sliding fee scale according to income and family size.
Latent TB Infection (LTBI)
Tuberculosis has two general states: latent TB infection and active TB disease. Only those who develop active TB can transmit the disease. If a person is diagnosed with latent TB infection it means that the person has inhaled TB bacteria and become infected with TB, but only has dormant (inactive) TB bacteria in their body.
Active TB Disease
- Usually, have signs and symptoms
- Usually feel sick
- May spread TB bacteria to others
- Usually, have a positive skin test reaction
- May have an abnormal chest x-ray, or positive sputum smear or culture
- Need treatment to treat active TB disease
TB is contagious, but not as contagious as other diseases such as the flu or chickenpox. To get infected, a person usually has to spend many hours over an extended period of time with the person who has infectious.
board of health
tb testing locations
FULTON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH at 10 PARK PLACE
Clinic
404-613-1401
10 Park Place South S.E.
Atlanta, GA 30303
Atlanta, GA 30303
College Park (Willie J. Freeman) Regional Health Center
404-613-8865
1920 John Wesley Avenue
College Park, Georgia 30337
College Park, Georgia 30337
North Fulton Regional Health Center
404-612-1876
3155 Royal Drive,
Suite 125
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Suite 125
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Neighborhood Union Health Center
404-612-4665
186 Sunset Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30314
Atlanta, Georgia 30314