TB Information and Resources for Local Public Health Departments
Tools and procedures for local public health departments who manage clients with active TB or latent TB infection (LTBI).
On this page:
Tuberculosis medications
Tuberculosis patient education materials
Interjurisdictional referrals
Contact investigation
Procedures
Related Links
Tuberculosis medications
- TB Medications Information for Local Public Health Nurses
Tuberculosis medications information for local public health nurses.
Tuberculosis patient education materials
- Patient Education
Materials
MDH TB patient education materials page, with fact sheets translated into 13 languages.
Interjurisdictional referrals
Procedures and forms for transferring the care of clients with active TB disease, LTBI, and close contacts to other jurisdictions (county, state, or international)- Interjursidictional
Tuberculosis Notification Form (PDF: 69KB/1 page)
Designed by the National TB Controllers Association to standardize the transfer of TB clients. Please consult with MDH TB staff before completing this form.
Attention: Non-MDH link
- International
Notification of Tuberculosis Cases
CDC Division of TB Elimination's recommended procedure for transferring clients with active TB disease who move outside of the United States. Please consult with MDH TB staff before completing form. Attention: Non-MDH link
Contact investigation
- TB Contact Investigation
Information and resources regarding TB contact investigation.
Procedures
- Procedure for Notifying
Local Public Health Departments of TB Suspects and Cases
Outlines the procedure MDH uses to notify local public health departments of a suspected or confirmed case of active TB in their jurisdiction.
- Instructions for Submitting Sputum Samples to the MDH Public Health Laboratory (PHL) for Acid-Fast Bacilli (AFB) Smear and Culture (PDF:215KB/3 pages)
Instructions for public health nurses who need to obtain sputa from a client with confirmed or suspected active TB. - Tuberculosis Hospital Discharge Planning Checklist (PDF:122KB/1 page)
Recommendations to address before discharging a patient with active TB disease from the hospital.
- Tuberculin Skin Testing (TST) Protocol (Word:111KB/4 pages)
Template protocol developed by MDH for local public health agencies to adapt for their own use. Includes guidance for administration, reading, and interpreting TSTs. Note: to remove the watermark on the document, click on the document’s footer then click on the watermark text. Updated 8/11
Related Links
- Clinical Laboratory
Information about the MDH Lab, including an updated form for submitting sputum samples to the MDH Lab - see Request for Testing and Submission of Isolates.
- National TB Nurse Coalition
National professional organization of nurses who work in TB control. Attention: Non-MDH link