TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE
Name: ______________________________________ Date of Birth: ________________ Caregiver ID #:_____________
Last First Middle
Dept: _______________________________________ Home/Cell Phone #: _____________________________________
Caregiver/Applicant Volunteer Other: __________________________________________________________
DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE SYMPTOMS OF:
1. Persistent and/or productive cough for three weeks or longer?
Yes
No
2. Cough for more than one week following confirmed TB exposure?
Yes
No
N/A
3. Prolonged low grade fever associated with cough for more than 1 week?
Yes
No
4. Blood present in sputum?
Yes
No
5. Unexplained night sweats (unrelated to menopause)?
Yes
No
6. Unusual fatigue for more than two weeks?
Yes
No
7. Loss of appetite for more than two weeks?
Yes
No
8. Unexplained weight loss of five pounds or more?
Yes
No
9. Do you have an acute viral infection or febrile illness?
Yes
No
10. Have you had a live-virus vaccine in the past four weeks?
Yes
No
11. Are you on or planning to begin immunosuppressive therapy or treatment: including
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, organ transplant recipient,
undergoing radiation therapy, chemotherapy, treatment with a TNF-alpha antagonist
(e.g., Infliximab, etanercept, or other), chronic steroids (equivalent of prednisone >15
mg/day for >1 month) or other immunosuppression medication? (*)
Yes
No
12. Do you have diabetes?
Yes
No
13. Have you lived or visited (more than one month) in a country with a high TB rate?
(Any country other than the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and those
in northern Europe or Western Europe). (*)
Yes
No
14. Have you had unprotected close contact with someone who has had infectious TB
disease in the past 12 months or since your last TB test? (*)
Yes
No Relationship:
15. Have you received the BCG vaccination?
16. Have you ever had a positive TB skin or blood test?
17. Have you had a chest x-ray related to TB?
18. Have you ever been treated with TB medications?
Yes
No
Please note: HIV infection and other medical conditions may cause a TB test to be negative even when TB infection is present. Persons with HIV
infection and certain other medical conditions that may suppress the immune system are at significant risk of progressing to TB disease if they have
TB infection. If you have HIV infection or other medical conditions that may suppress the immune system, discuss your risk of TB with your primary
To my knowledge, the above information is correct. I consent for an IGRA (TB) blood test, and/or chest x-ray.
Applicant/Caregiver Signature: ______________________________________ Date: _________________________
(*) Risks: if any one question is marked yes, refer back to TB algorithm.
(!) Any questions 1-8 marked positive refer to TBQ Scoring Grid Standard Work.
Caregiver Health Nurse Review: Based on current TB algorithm, I have reviewed the above and recommend:
IGRA TST Symptom review only
Caregiver Health Nurse Name (print): _______________________________ Signature: ____________________________ Date: ______________
IGRA: Draw Date: ________Review Date: ________ IGRA Results: Negative Positive
IGRA: Draw Date: ________ Review Date: ________ IGRA Results: Negative Positive
Follow-up Action: No further follow up needed CHN Name: _______________________________
CXR ordered; Date: _________ Results: Negative Positive CHN Name: _______________________________
For known history of positive TB test: TST on file? Yes No Date: __________ If yes, IGRA drawn? Yes No
IGRA on file? Yes No Date: __________
CXR on file? Yes No Date: __________ Results: Neg Pos 11/13/2019