Tuberculosis Screening in the Ambulatory Setting
Clinical Pathways promote evidence-based, safe, and high-value patient care by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject matter experts, informed by a methodical review of available evidence and consensus among committee members.
Clinical Pathway:
- Tuberculosis Screening in the Ambulatory Setting Algorithm
- Tuberculosis Screening in the Ambulatory Setting Synopsis
Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
- Inclusion:
- Patients presenting to the ambulatory setting with caregiver or clinician concerns for TB infection or disease
- Exclusion:
- Patients without concern for TB infection or disease (e.g., patients who received a general community exposure notification)
- Patients previously diagnosed with TB infection or disease who have been adequately treated and have no signs or symptoms of active disease
Committee members involved in the development:
- Kathy Auten, MSN, RN, CIC | Infection Prevention & Control | Committee Chair
- Christelle Ilboudo, MD | Infectious Diseases, Infection Prevention & Control | Committee Chair
- Theodore Barnett, MD | Emergency Department | Committee Member
- Danny Dooling, MD | Med/Peds Resident | Committee Member
- Anik Patel, MD, FAAP | Emergency Department, Global Health | Committee Member
- Gretchen Range, RN, BSN, CPN | Urgent Care | Committee Member
- Douglas Swanson, MD | Infectious Diseases | Committee Member
EBP Committee Members:
- Todd Glenski, MD, MSHA, FASA
- Megan Gripka, MT (ASCP) SM
Publication dates:
- Finalized date: 04/2025
- Next expected revision date: 2028
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These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different, and those individuals involved in providing health care are expected to use their judgment in determining what is in the best interests of the patient based on the circumstances existing at the time. It is impossible to anticipate all possible situations that may exist and to prepare a pathway for each. Accordingly, these pathways should guide care with the understanding that departures from them may be required at times.