- Templates
Several sample templates that can be used for case management appear below. There is no requirement to use these templates. Please follow applicable local policies and procedures. For Contact Investigation templates, click here.
DOT Agreement Notice of Isolation Letter DOT Agreement- Alternative Release from Isolation Letter eDOT Agreement Discharge Planning Checklist Loaner Agreement for eDOT - Inter-jurisdictional TB Notification (IJN) Forms
A summary of the 2024 changes to the IJN Form can be found here.
- Cover Sheet: One page that can be used for all referrals
- TB Disease/Possible TB: Two pages summarizing the patient status
- TB Contact: One page summarizing contact demographic information (or exposure setting information) and details about index cases (smear/culture/DST)
- TB Infection: One page for latent TB infection
A companion document is available that walks through how to us the IJN forms.
- Patient Resources
We are TB - offers support groups in English and Spanish
CDC Translated Patient Materials
MedlinePlus TB/LTBI Translated Patient Materials
Oregon Health Authority TB/LTBI Translated Patient Materials
Massachusetts Dept. of Health TB/LTBI Translated Patient Materials
Southeastern National TB Center Translated Patient Materials - Sputum Collection
- Presentation Slides
- Isolation Guidance
- Lab Resources
TB Specimen Submission at IDOH Lab presentation slides (pdf)
IDOH Lab TB (Mycobacteriology) Specimen Submission Guide
IDOH Lab TB (Mycobacteriology) Isolate Submission Guide
IDOH Lab QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus QFT-Plus Tube and Single Tube
LimsNet Sample Submission InformationTraining
Understanding TB Laboratory Testing for Public Health Nurses
APHL recently released an online course for public health nurses and/or clinicians about TB testing. Topics include quality specimen collection, how to detail the TB testing algorithm or workflow performed in laboratories, how to provide a high-level description of the tests performed within the TB testing algorithm, and any special testing that may be warranted. There is no cost associated with the course. - Drug-Resistance
- Contact Investigations
CDC 2005 Guidelines for Conducting Contact Investigations
GTBI TB Interviewing for Contact Investigation: A Practical Guide Resource for the Healthcare Worker
GTBI Effective Interviewing for TB Contact InvestigationContact List and Tracking Tool Template
Letter to Contact-Employee Template
Letter to Contact-Employee Alternative Template - Directly Observed Therapy (DOT)/Electronic DOT
Curry International Tuberculosis Center Directly Observed Therapy Training Curriculum for TB Control Programs
Recommendations for Use of Video Directly Observed Therapy During Tuberculosis Treatment — United States, 2023
Implementing an Electronic Directly Observed Therapy (eDOT) Program: A Toolkit for TB Programs - Screening & Treatment Cards
- International Notification of TB Cases
The CureTB program works to prevent the spread of TB among people who cross international borders. CureTB collaborates with health authorities throughout the United States and around the world to link people with TB to care at their destinations. The IDOH TB Epidemiologists coordinate with Cure TB when necessary.
CDC Process for International Notification of TB Cases
CureTB - Reporting