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Tuberculosis Testing
Campus Health and Wellbeing (CH&W) offers QuantiFERON tuberculosis self-order testing for students, which requires a blood draw. This form of testing is different from the traditional Tuberculosis Skin Test (TST), which is no longer offered by CH&W.
QuantiFERON blood testing Details:
- Cost: $25 + $3 lab fee
- Testing Frequency: Once every two years.
Please note: the QuantiFERON test has a higher rate of accuracy for individuals who have had the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine.
How to Schedule Your Tuberculosis Self-Order Test
To schedule your QuantiFERON self-order test, please log into the Health and Counseling Portal:
- Select "appointment scheduling" from the top menu and enter a date range.
- Select "Date From and Date To."
- Select “Tuberculosis (TB) –Self Order” as Reason for Appointment.
- Choose desired appointment date and time.
- A Secure Message with appointment instructions will be sent.
- To access your Secure Message, please log into the Health and Counseling Portal.
- Access “Messages” Subject: Instructions for your Self-Order TB Testing.
On the day of your Appointment
- Arrive 15 minutes early. Bring your student I.D.
- Check-In at the lobby computers. If you are late, ask the front desk for assistance.
- After lobby check-in, have a seat in the main lobby. The lab will call your name when they are ready to collect your sample.
- Your TB test is called QuantiFERON TB.
Accessing Your Lab Results
- Results will usually be available in 2-5 business days but may take up to 10 days.
- You may access your completed Laboratory Report on your Cal Poly portal.
- Open the Campus Health & Counseling Portal.
- Select My Profile – Lab History.
- Test Name: QuantiFERON TB.
- You will also receive a secure message confirming your lab result.
- To access your Secure Message, please log into the Health and Counseling Portal.
- If additional testing is indicated, a provider will contact you.
Travel Clinic
- By appointment only.
- Students who will travel internationally have the opportunity to receive health advice specifically tailored to their itinerary.
- Many of the CDC required and/or recommended immunizations and prescriptions specific to your destination(s) are available.
- You must bring a complete itinerary of your travel plans and your immunization records to your appointment.
- Please call 805-756-1211 to schedule an appointment. Remember that many immunizations are given in series over several months. Plan ahead and schedule your appointment as soon as possible so all of your requirements can be completed before departure.
Physical Exams Required by Outside Agency
- By appointment only.
- A physical exam is required for any medical documentation involving the completion of a form or statement of good health.
- Physicals are scheduled with a member of our medical provider staff (nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or physician).
- There is a $25 fee for the completed physical plus additional fees for outside labs, if needed.
- Please call 805-756-1211 to schedule the preliminary appointment. Any required paperwork or forms must be brought to your appointment.
