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Alaska Tuberculosis Program Manual - Epidemiology - State of Alaska

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Reporting Suspected or Confirmed Cases <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Tuberculosis</strong> to the Section <strong>of</strong> <strong>Epidemiology</strong><br />

Healthcare providers and laboratories should report suspected or confirmed cases <strong>of</strong> TB<br />

using the information in Table 2.<br />

Table 2: WHEN TO REPORT TUBERCULOSIS<br />

What Condition/<br />

Test Result<br />

Suspected or<br />

confirmed cases <strong>of</strong><br />

tuberculosis (TB)<br />

disease<br />

Confirmation by<br />

laboratory tests is not<br />

required.<br />

This includes<br />

pulmonary and<br />

extrapulmonary<br />

cases.<br />

Sputum smears<br />

positive for acidfast<br />

bacilli (AFB)<br />

Cultures growing<br />

AFB or cultures<br />

that are<br />

demonstrated<br />

positive for<br />

Mycobacterium<br />

tuberculosis<br />

complex*<br />

DNA probes<br />

positive for M.<br />

tuberculosis<br />

complex<br />

Who Reports<br />

Health care providers<br />

Note: The attending<br />

physician or other<br />

healthcare provider must<br />

report even if the<br />

laboratory is also<br />

reporting the test results.<br />

All laboratories that<br />

perform TB testing<br />

In-state laboratories that<br />

send specimens for out<strong>of</strong>-state<br />

testing<br />

Note: The laboratory<br />

must report even if the<br />

attending physician or<br />

other healthcare provider<br />

is also reporting.<br />

When to Report<br />

Reports should be made as<br />

soon as possible and must<br />

be made within five<br />

working days<br />

Reports should be made as<br />

soon as possible and must<br />

be made within five<br />

working days<br />

How to Report<br />

<strong>Alaska</strong> TB <strong>Program</strong> Staff<br />

1-907-269-8000 during work<br />

hours<br />

1-800-478-0084 after hours<br />

Rapid Telephonic<br />

Reporting<br />

<strong>State</strong>wide 1-800-478-1800<br />

Anchorage 1-907-561-4234<br />

Fax<br />

1-907-561-4239<br />

<strong>Alaska</strong> TB <strong>Program</strong> Staff<br />

1-907-269-8000 during work<br />

hours<br />

1-800-478-0084 after hours<br />

Rapid Telephonic<br />

Reporting<br />

<strong>State</strong>wide 1-800-478-1800<br />

Anchorage 1-907-561-4234<br />

Fax<br />

1-907-561-4239<br />

* Note: Preliminary report <strong>of</strong> cultures growing AFB without confirmation <strong>of</strong> M. tuberculosis complex; final report <strong>of</strong> cultures that are<br />

demonstrated to be positive for M. tuberculosis complex.<br />

A L A S K A T U B E R C U L O S I S P R O G R A M M A N U A L Surveillance 2.9<br />

Revised November 2012

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