R388-804-5. Diagnostic Criteria  


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  •   In diagnosing tuberculosis, health care providers shall be expected to adhere to the standards listed in this document.

      (1) The Department incorporates by reference the (IDSA/ATS/CDC) diagnostic and classification standards as described in the segment entitled "Clinical Practice Guidelines: Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Adults and Children," Clinical Infectious Diseases (2016) doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw694 First published online: December 8, 2016.

      (2) The Department incorporates by reference the CDC diagnostic and classification standards for use of Nucleic Acid Amplification test in the document entitled "Updated Guidelines for the Use of Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests in the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis," MMWR; 58 (01); 7-10, 2010.

      (3) The Department incorporates by reference the CDC diagnostic and classification standards for use of Interferon Gamma Release Assays as described in the document entitled, "Updated Guidelines for Using Interferon Gamma Release Assays to Detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection, United States, 2010" MMWR; 59 (no. RR-5); 1-25, 2010.