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All personnel entering Navy (Reserve) and Marine Corps (Reserve) longer than __ ____ must have a tuberculin skin test documented in their medical record.
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30 days.
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Do personnel reporting for duty as CIVMARS for Military Sealift Command for at least 30 days require a Tuberculin skin test?
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Yes.
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What do you do when a member person has a history of active disease or has a history of INH treatment, does not have documentation?
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Apply 5 TU tuberculin skin test.
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What is the instruction for Tuberculin Control Program?
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BUMEDINST 6224.8
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What are the two types of periodic screening for Tuberculosis?
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Annual and Triennial
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Who is required to take an annual TB screening?
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Personnel in operational units and units in high-risk areas of tuberculosis exposure to include:
- ALL shipboard personnel (AD + Civ) - ALL members of deployable Navy/Marine units. (Except Ready Reserves) - ALL Healthcare workers (including non-patient care personnel) - When recommended by NAVENPVNTMEDU. |
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Who is required to be on a Triennial TB screening schedule?
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Everyone else not on an Annual screening schedule. Personnel in low risk areas are required to be tested at least every 3 years during appropriate times:
- Physical Exams - Receipt of PCS orders - Review of Medical Records by a Medical Department Rep. - Reporting for Active Duty Training. |
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During what period of time is a documented TB test required for a separations physical?
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1 Year.
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What is required if a member is attempting to separate from Naval service, and is a reactor?
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An Annual clinical evaluation.
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What are the requirements for radiographs to enter into Naval service?
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There are none, only if it is clinically indicated.
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What are the requirements for radiographs to separate from Naval service?
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There are none, only if clinically indicated.
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When is the need for chest radiographs indicated?
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Chest radiographs are indicated for...
- Newly indetified reactors. - Any time active disease is suspected. - For reactors (or previously-known reactors) who are contacts of known, potentially infectious cases of active disease. |
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Chest radiographs are NOT indicated for...
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- Non-reactors
- Previously known reactors who remain asymptomatic. |
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What is the recommended program for dependant TB screening?
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There is no recommended program of TB screening for dependants.
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What is the only approved TB Skin Test material for routine Mantoux test?
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Premixed Tween-80-stabilized intermediate strength PPD (Pure Protein Derivitive) 5 TU equivalent.
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When a low strength TB skin test is indicated, what material should be used?
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Premixed tween-80-stabilized low strength P.P.D. (1 TU equivalent).
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Why are multiple puncture tests not to be used?
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Due to the significant number of false positives and false negatives they produce.
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Under what circumstance can Multiple puncture tests should be used?
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When specifically recommended by NAVENPVNTMEDU.
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