TB (Tuberculosis) Testing – East County Urgent Care

Are you looking for TB (Tuberculosis) Testing? Visit us at East County for all of your TB testing and screening needs. For more information, call us or book a visit online. We serve patients from El Cajon CA, Wells Park CA, Rancho San Diego CA, Hillsdale CA, Alpine CA, Santee CA, and Jamul CA.

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Nationwide Shortage of PPD
TB (Tuberculosis) Screening

Nationwide Shortage of PPD

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) anticipates that there will be a 3 to 10-month nationwide lack of PPD.

TB (Tuberculosis) Screening

East County Urgent Care provides the following services for TB screening:

1- T-SPOT® TB test: a unique, single-visit blood test for TB screening
2- TB Risk Assessment by medical providers
3- Chest X-Ray with Over-Read
4- PPD: requires two visits. At the first visit, you will get a small shot (injection) that contains PPD. After 48 to 72 hours, you must return, and we will check the reaction to the test.

Please contact us for more details on other TB screening options.
Services are performed Monday- Friday 8 am – 3 pm For pricing or to schedule special hours call us today.