Targeted Testing

See the TB Guidelines for Screening.

Targeted Testing: Considerations and Determining an Approach

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommend testing people who are at increased risk for TB infection. Testing for TB infection is a routine and integral part of health care for patients with increased risk for TB. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2025.

Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis: What the Clinician Should Know, 7th Edition: Chapter 2 Testing for Tuberculosis Infection

This chapter defines targeted testing and explains its purpose. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021: 23-25.