What does a positive TB test look like?

When you take the TB skin test, a huge bump will appear on your arm at the injection site if you have had a TB infection. This hump, which may appear red and bloated, indicates that you have tuberculosis germs in your body. During your visit, your doctor or the TB test provider will measure and check the bump to see if you have TB.

Where can I get a TB test in Mansfield Center?

Tuberculosis tests are available from a variety of healthcare providers, including primary care physicians, hospitals, walk-in clinics and laboratories, pharmacies, and urgent care clinics. If you exhibit signs of active tuberculosis, your doctor may refer you to a tuberculosis testing facility. Solv can also help you locate the top TB testing facilities in your area.

tuberculosis testing available are a skin test and a blood test. A protein called PPD generated from tuberculosis germs is injected into your skin as part of the skin test to see how your body reacts to it. A small amount of blood is taken from your arm and submitted to a lab for confirmation of tuberculosis bacteria.

How long is a TB test good for?

You should have your tuberculosis test repeated every four years, whether you test positive or negative. Tuberculosis patients who test positive may be required to have a chest X-ray before being tested every four years. Your employer or doctor may prescribe a TB test more regularly than every four years based on specific work policies or your symptoms and health status.

How much does a TB test cost in Mansfield Center?

A tuberculosis test's cost is determined by a number of factors, including the test's kind, provider rates, geographic location, and whether or not the test is covered by your health insurance plan. Contact each TB test provider directly to find more about price and rates, or contact your health insurance company to learn more about your TB testing benefits and coverage.

Does insurance cover TB testing in Mansfield Center?

Many health insurance coverage includes tuberculosis testing, particularly if your doctor believes it is medically necessary based on your symptoms or level of contact with tuberculosis patients. Some companies may reimburse the cost of tuberculosis testing if it is required at work. Contact your health insurance provider directly to learn more about your TB test benefits and coverage.

How often do you need a TB test in Mansfield Center?

Employers often screen employees who are required to get tested for tuberculosis every four years. If you spend time with someone who has tuberculosis or have traveled to a region where tuberculosis is common and prevalent, such as Africa or Russia, your doctor may prescribe that you get a TB test on a regular basis. Ask your employer or doctor how often you should get a TB test based on these factors.

How long does a TB test take in Mansfield Center?

The TB blood test usually takes less than five minutes because it involves taking a small sample of blood from your arm. The TB skin test is also quick, but you'll need to come back to the clinic 48 to 72 hours later to have the injection site checked for a reaction. When you call to schedule a tuberculosis test, the provider will be able to give you a more exact time estimate.

How can I book a TB test through Solv?

A TB test can be scheduled easily and quickly with Solv. Go to the Solv Home page, type "TB test" into the search box, and then select your area from the right-hand dropdown menu. Solv will present you with a selection of top-rated tuberculosis (TB) test providers in your area who can assist you. Choose your favorite tuberculosis test provider and contact them using the information provided to make an appointment.

Can I do at-home TB testing in Mansfield Center?

Test kits for tuberculosis that can be used at home are no longer available. Some healthcare providers, on the other hand, may visit your home to give a tuberculosis test, albeit this service may be limited to persons who are unable to leave their homes due to physical limitations. If you or a family member is unable to leave the house to take the test, speak with your doctor about the possibility of at-home TB testing.

Solv / Lab Testing / TB Test / Massachusetts / Tuberculosis Blood Testing /

Find TB testing in Mansfield Center, MA

Own a clinic? Add your location.

Help patients book appointments with you on Solv. It's free!

Add location

9 instant-book locations

AFC Urgent Care, Burlington

AFC Urgent Care

Open until 8:00 pm

Mon 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tue 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thu 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Fri 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sat 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sun 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Dec 24 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dec 25Closed

90 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington, MA 0180390 Middlesex Turnpike

4.55(287 reviews)

Urgent care

Lab testing

Book online

Popular Clinic! Booked 1 times today on Solv.

Great experience. Staff was efficient, professional and friendly. Medical professional was thorough and provided clear explanations. Facility was spotlessly clean and modern.

AFC Urgent Care, Bedford

AFC Urgent Care

Open until 8:00 pm

Mon 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tue 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thu 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Fri 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sat 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sun 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Dec 24 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dec 25Closed

154 Great Rd, Bedford, MA 01730154 Great Rd

4.44(300 reviews)

Urgent care

Lab testing

Book online

Nice and capable staff for Covid 19 test. Very busy, so a bit of a wait for callbacks and when at site, and needed to call at site to get staff to come to car. Signed up for antibody test beforehand but not available when I got there. I am glad because the test is up to $200, depending on how much insurance covers. Call insurance first for sure.

Lynn Urgent Care

Open until 8:00 pm

Mon 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tue 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thu 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Fri 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sat 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sun 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

776 Western Ave, Lynn, MA 01905776 Western Ave

4.78(3.9k reviews)

Urgent care

Lab testing

Book online

95% of patients recommend this clinic.

I was in and out very quickly and Krysta Almeida was very helpful!

ConvenientMD, Plainville

ConvenientMD

Open until 8:00 pm

Mon 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tue 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thu 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Fri 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sat 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sun 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Dec 25Closed

86 Taunton St, Plainville, MA 0276286 Taunton St

Urgent care

Lab testing

Call now

Popular Clinic! Booked 1 times today on Solv.

Everyone was very helpful and caring. It was easy to register and I did not have a long wait time before I saw the doctor

ConvenientMD, Brockton

ConvenientMD

Open until 8:00 pm

Mon 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tue 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thu 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Fri 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sat 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sun 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Dec 25Closed

1285 Belmont St, Brockton, MA 023011285 Belmont St

5.0(5 reviews)

Urgent care

Lab testing

Call now

Popular Clinic! Booked 1 times today on Solv.

Armistice Urgent Care & Occupational Health

Open until 4:30 pm

Mon 9:00 am - 8:30 pm
Tue 9:00 am - 8:30 pm
Wed 9:00 am - 8:30 pm
Thu 9:00 am - 8:30 pm
Fri 9:00 am - 8:30 pm
Sat 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Sun 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Dec 13 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dec 24 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Dec 25Closed
Dec 31 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Jan 1 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

209 Armistice Blvd, Pawtucket, RI 02860209 Armistice Blvd

4.75(3.4k reviews)

Urgent care

Lab testing

Call now

96% of patients recommend this clinic.

I really love the staff that work there very professional . Caring and very fast service and explain how to take care of my burn well, I appreciate them . Everyone there deserves a raise.

Walk-In Md Urgent Care, Urgent Care

Walk-In Md Urgent Care

Open until 8:00 pm

Mon 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tue 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thu 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Fri 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sat 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sun11:00 am - 7:00 pm

81 Memorial Pkwy, Randolph, MA 0236881 Memorial Pkwy

4.39(165 reviews)

Urgent care

Lab testing

Book online

93% of patients recommend this clinic.

ConvenientMD, Bellingham

ConvenientMD

Open until 8:00 pm

Mon 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tue 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thu 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Fri 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sat 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sun 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Dec 25Closed

245 Hartford Ave, Bellingham, MA 02019245 Hartford Ave

3.0(1 reviews)

Urgent care

Lab testing

Call now

Popular Clinic! Booked 3 times today on Solv.

ConvenientMD, Dedham

ConvenientMD

Open until 8:00 pm

Mon 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tue 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thu 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Fri 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sat 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sun 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Dec 25Closed

983 Boston-Providence Turnpike, Dedham, MA 02026983 Boston-Providence Turnpike

4.75(24 reviews)

Urgent care

Lab testing

Call now

Popular Clinic! Booked 2 times today on Solv.

ConvenientMD, Weymouth

ConvenientMD

Open until 8:00 pm

Mon 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tue 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thu 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Fri 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sat 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sun 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Dec 25Closed

987 Main St, Weymouth, MA 02190987 Main St

Urgent care

Lab testing

Call now

Popular Clinic! Booked 1 times today on Solv.

Carbon Health Urgent Care, West Roxbury

Carbon Health Urgent Care

View hours of operation

Mon 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
TueClosed
Wed 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thu 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
FriClosed
SatClosed
SunClosed

75 Spring St, Boston, MA 0213275 Spring St

4.53(85 reviews)

Urgent care

Lab testing

Book online

Popular Clinic! Booked 3 times today on Solv.

Best kept secret! Can schedule on line and short wait times. Staff is great.

ConvenientMD, Quincy

ConvenientMD

Open until 8:00 pm

Mon 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tue 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thu 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Fri 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sat 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sun 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Dec 25Closed

479 Washington St, Quincy, MA 02169479 Washington St

Urgent care

Lab testing

Call now

Popular Clinic! Booked 3 times today on Solv.

ConvenientMD, Framingham

ConvenientMD

Open until 8:00 pm

Mon 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tue 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thu 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Fri 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sat 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sun 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Dec 25Closed

236 Cochituate Rd, Framingham, MA 01701236 Cochituate Rd

Urgent care

Lab testing

Call now

Popular Clinic! Booked 1 times today on Solv.

ConvenientMD, Pembroke

ConvenientMD

Open until 8:00 pm

Mon 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tue 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thu 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Fri 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sat 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sun 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Dec 25Closed

296 Old Oak St, Pembroke, MA 02359296 Old Oak St

Urgent care

Lab testing

Call now

Popular Clinic! Booked 1 times today on Solv.

Carbon Health Urgent Care, Brighton

Carbon Health Urgent Care

Open until 7:00 pm

Mon 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tue 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wed 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thu 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Fri 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sat 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sun 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

311 Washington St, Brighton, MA 02135311 Washington St

4.44(25 reviews)

Urgent care

Lab testing

Book online

Popular Clinic! Booked 2 times today on Solv.

Carbon Health Urgent Care, Boston- Fenway

Carbon Health Urgent Care

Open until 7:00 pm

Mon 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tue 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wed 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thu 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Fri 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sat 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sun 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Dec 24 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Dec 25Closed
Dec 31 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Jan 1Closed

1254 Boylston St, Boston, MA 022151254 Boylston St

4.62(71 reviews)

Urgent care

Lab testing

Book online

100% of patients recommend this clinic.

Carbon Health Urgent Care, Boston - Back Bay

Carbon Health Urgent Care

Open until 5:00 pm

Mon 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tue 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wed 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thu 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Fri 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sat 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sun 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

399 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116399 Boylston St

4.56(89 reviews)

Urgent care

Lab testing

Book online

Popular Clinic! Booked 5 times today on Solv.

Incredible experience! The ma working reception was great. The doctor was amazing, caring, responsive, and helpful! I will definitely be going back to this location in the future and think the staff members deserve praise! The ma who checked me before the dr was also very kind and cheerful. Check in was easy and I appreciated them redoing my drs note to have the verbiage needed by my job.