Tuberculosis

Purpose

To identify and treat tuberculosis patients, insure appropriate measures are taken to prevent the occurrence and transmission of tuberculosis, analyze tuberculosis related data for program evaluation and planning, and ultimately, eliminate tuberculosis in Oklahoma.

Contact to OSDH Tuberculosis web site:  TB Program

Contact to CDC Tuberculosis web site
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/

Services

Provide TB skin test (PPD).

Follow-up and treatment for those with positive skin test.  

Enrollment Criteria

Anyone is eligible to come in for a PPD skin test.

Fees

No fee is charged however a $3.00 donation for a TB skin test is requested to cover costs.  TB skin tests will not be refused based on inability to pay.

Hours/How to Make an Appointment

Monday through Wednesday and Friday.
TB skin tests are not available on Thursday
8:00 - 4:00

Services are unavailable during staff meetings. Currently those meetings are held on the second and fourth Friday morning of each month.

Important Information

Patients are required to return to a clinic two days after receiving the tuberculosis test to complete the process.

Providers

Services are provided by RNs and LPNs.   For questions please call (580) 585-6701.