ABOUT TB TESTING

Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that is spread through the air from one person to another. When someone who is sick with TB coughs, speaks, laughs, sings, or sneezes, people nearby may breathe TB bacteria into their lungs. TB usually attacks the lungs, but can also attack other parts of the body, such as the brain, spine, or kidneys.

TB bacteria can live in the body without making a person sick. This is called latent TB infection. People with latent TB infection do not feel sick, do not have TB symptoms, and cannot spread TB bacteria to others. Some people with latent TB infection go on to develop TB disease. People with TB disease can spread the bacteria to others, feel sick, and can have symptoms including fever, night sweats, cough, and weight loss.

I.D.A. Drug Marts offers TB tests at all 4 I.D.A. locations (Queenstown, Wellington Square, Market Mall and Urban Square).

Prior to Test:

  • Call one of our four I.D.A. locations to book an appointment
  • Each patient is to fill out the Immunization Assessment and Consent Form prior to the administration of the test
  • There is a $40.00 charge for the first step TB Test (first injection + reading) and an additional $10.00 charge for the second step TB Test (second injection + reading) which is to be paid prior to the administration of the test.
  • A full week must pass before the second TB skin test can be administered.
  • Clients must return 48 hours after the administration of the test to have it read. If the test is not read in the proper window, the test will be invalid and will have to be redone at the patient’s expense.

Day of Test

  • Clients are to show up for their allotted appointment time. If more than 15 minutes late, the appointment time may be lost. We ask that if patients are going to be late, that they call (705-949-7331) ahead to let the clinic know.
  • Patients are to sign-in at the pharmacy counter and the nurse will be out shortly for your appointment.
  • Clients will be educated on the significance of the test and what each result means.
  • After all questions are answered, the nurse will inject 0.1mL of Tubersol solution just under the skin of the forearm.
  • The client will be given a list of directions to follow about after the appointment and when to come back in.

After the Test

  • The site will be raised and will look like a “mosquito bite” for 1-3 hours afterwards.
  • No scratching or rubbing the site after the test.
  • The patient will return to the clinic 48 hours after the exam to be read
  • A positive test is indicated by an induration (hard, raised area) >10mm.
    • A positive TB test DOES NOT indicate that you have Tuberculosis, it indicates that your body has the ANTIBODIES against Tuberculosis.
    • In case of a positive test, the patient will be given a referral for a chest X-ray so a physician can look for signs of active or latent TB (dormant or asymptomatic TB).
    • A report will be sent to the client indicating the findings.
  • At the patient’s last visit, they will be given a Record of TB Test sheet and a pocket card indicating the finding of the test(s).

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Our pharmacies have been serving you since 1957. We continue to expand our stores with new services and products to help you maintain your health and wellness, and provide all our customers with expert advice, health care knowledge and personalized service.

Our ongoing commitment to care for our communities is also evident in our community involvement, in-store health clinics, and our knowledgeable, courteous staff in all four locations.

Urban Square

705.759.4818

197 Trunk Road, P6A 3S5

 

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Market Mall

705.253.1121

275 Second Line W, P6C 2J4

 

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Wellington Square

705.945.8088

625 Trunk Rd, P6A 3T1

 

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5 pm

Queenstown

705.949.7331

302 Queen St. East, P6A 1Z1

 

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 5:30pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

East St.

705-450-3784

170 East St., P6A 3C6

 

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday CLOSED
Sunday CLOSED

Pine Shores

705-649-6393

2771 Highway 17 North, Goulais River

 

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm
Sunday CLOSED