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Title 410 - INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHArticle 1 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL
Rule 410 IAC 1-2.5 - Disease Reporting and Control
Section 410 IAC 1-2.5-48 - "Latent tuberculosis infection" or "LTBI" defined

410 Ind. Admin. Code 1-2.5-48

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Section 410 IAC 1-2.5-48 - "Latent tuberculosis infection" or "LTBI" defined

Authority: IC 16-19-3-4; IC 16-41-2-1

Affected: IC 16-41-2; IC 16-41-9

Sec. 48.

"Latent tuberculosis infection" or "LTBI" means the following:

(1) No symptoms or physical findings suggestive of tuberculosis disease.
(2) Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST) or interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) result usually positive.
(3) Chest radiograph typically normal.
(4) If done, respiratory specimens are smear and culture negative.
(5) Cannot spread tuberculosis bacteria to others.
(6) Should consider treatment for LTBI to prevent tuberculosis disease.

410 IAC 1-2.5-48

Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 1-2.5-48; filed 11/25/2015, 2:54 p.m.: 20151223-IR-410150039FRA
Readopted filed 11/12/2021, 8:41 a.m.: 20211208-IR-410210385RFA