Infectious Disease Screening Flashcards
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Which tuberculosis test is considered an acceptable alternative to the tuberculin skin test (TST) in immigration medical exams?
Answer: Interferon-Gamma Release Assay (IGRA)
IGRA (such as QuantiFERON-TB Gold or T-SPOT.TB) is an acceptable blood-based alternative to the TST for detecting latent TB infection.
For which population is a chest X-ray required as part of the tuberculosis evaluation during immigration exams?
Answer: Applicants aged 15 and older with a positive TST or IGRA
A chest X-ray is required for applicants aged 15 and older who have a positive TST or IGRA result to evaluate for pulmonary tuberculosis disease.
What is the required syphilis test used in immigration medical exams?
Answer: A nontreponemal test (RPR or VDRL) followed by a treponemal confirmatory test if reactive
Syphilis screening uses a nontreponemal test (RPR or VDRL), and any reactive result must be confirmed with a treponemal test.
At what age does gonorrhea testing become required during immigration medical exams?
Answer: 15 years and older
Gonorrhea testing is required for all applicants aged 15 and older as part of the mandatory communicable disease screening.
A tuberculin skin test (TST) reading of how many millimeters of induration is considered positive for an immunocompromised applicant?
Answer: 5 mm or more
For immunocompromised individuals, including those with HIV, a TST induration of 5 mm or more is classified as a positive result.
Which disease classification applies to an applicant found to have active, infectious tuberculosis?
Answer: Class A – Communicable Disease of Public Health Significance
Active, infectious TB is classified as a Class A communicable disease of public health significance, rendering the applicant inadmissible.
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