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TB Testing Update

This web-based seminar is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and public health nurses who diagnose and provide care to individuals with tuberculosis disease and latent tuberculosis infection. Topics include targeted tuberculin testing, the role of risk assessment in determining appropriate candidates for TB testing and, variables associated with tuberculin skin test interpretation.

Download Instructions:

  1. Click the Download button below.
  2. For Internet Explorer users, click Open button and proceed to Step 4. For all other browsers, click Save.
  3. After downloading the file, double-click on the self-extracting file named tbtestingpresentation.exe.
  4. The ZipItFast! window will appear. Change Extract Path to C:\ and make sure Restore Directories is selected.
  5. Click Extract button.
  6. Th file will automatically save the compressed contents in the following folder: C:\Audio Archives\TBTesting. (Note: If you must move the files to a different directory, please do not rename the folder called SupportingFiles)
  7. Open My Computer.
  8. Click on the C: drive and navigate through the folders to the Audio Archives\TBTesting folder. Double-click on the file Launch Presentation.

Additional files:

  • Powerpoint Slides [PPT]