Question

A 30-year-old man presents to clinic worried about his risk of TB after spending a year working in a high-incidence Inuit community. He is well, with no symptoms. Which screening test is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) or tuberculin skin test for latent TB infection

Answer

Chest X-ray only

Answer

Sputum smear and culture for all asymptomatic workers

Answer

No screening is recommended

Answer

Bronchoscopy with lavage

Practice question

A 30-year-old man presents to clinic worried about his risk of TB after spending a year working in a high-incidence Inuit community. He is well, with no symptoms. Which screening test is most appropriate?