TB Testing
- Do PPD or IGRA before TNFi or biologic
- If negative, start therapy
- If Positive, Eval for active TB (Sxs, CXR, C/S); if neg --> LTBI Rx BEFORE biologic
- If "Indeterminate", repeat or change test. If same or neg--> start biologic
- Do not do annual TST or IGRA
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Dec-25-2018


