Tuberculin skin tests (TST) are not available at the TB clinic. You need to make an appointment at 544-6770. The cost of a skin test is $10, and you must return to the Health Department in Ypsilanti after 48 to 72 hours to have the test read.
Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) certification provided to health professionals. Please call Mary Ellen Landon at 734-544-3074 if you are interested in a training.
The Washtenaw County Public Health Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program has the legal responsibility for preventing and controlling TB in the community by:
|
Year |
# Active TB cases |
# Pulmonary cases |
# Multi-drug resistant cases |
% Foreign-borne |
Washtenaw TB rate (all) per 100,000 |
Washtenaw TB rate (pulmonary) per 100,000 |
|
2002 |
10 |
6 |
0 |
70% |
3.1 |
1.9 |
|
2003 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
57% |
2.2 |
1.2 |
|
2004 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
88% |
2.5 |
1.5 |
|
2005 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
60% |
3.1 |
0.9 |
| 2006 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
57% |
2.2 |
1.5 |
|
2007 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
83% |
1.9 |
1.5 |
Phone: 734-544-3074
Confidential Fax: 734-544-6706
Mary Ellen Landon, TB Nurse Coordinator
landonm@ewashtenaw.org
Cassandra Hall, Program Clerk
hallc@ewashtenaw.org
Page updated: 3/20/08