Other tests can help determine whether you have a latent TB infection, and it is important to do so because you could develop an active infection, even years later, and become very sick. If you have a latent infection, you cannot pass it to anyone. If you have been exposed and you have an active infection, you can spread the disease. If you are positive, you will need a chest x-ray to find out if you have an active (TB disease) or a latent infection. A positive test means that you have been exposed to, or infected with, TB bacteria, not that you have the disease. A negative test means that you have not been exposed to TB bacteria and no further action is required. The result of your test will determine what your next steps are. You’ll get your results online and you’ll have the option to discuss your results with an independent physician at no extra cost. No doctor visit required, it’s easy to buy a test online and simple to schedule an appointment at a nearby Quest Diagnostics location. Quest offers the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus test. We make it easy to test for the presence of tuberculosis bacteria with our Tuberculosis Blood Test.
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