Tuberculin (TB) Skin Testing

Please note that we do not provide additional services at TB skin test appointments (such as vaccine clearance, serology for employment or other Occupational Health Services).
If you require both TB skin testing and vaccine clearance please ensure you book an appointment for each service.

The Travel Health & Vaccine Clinic will also perform non-medically necessary Tuberculin Skin Testing ('TB Skin Tests') for education or employment purposes at our clinics.
The Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) does not cover the cost of TB Skin Testing for employment
Any forms or documents that must be completed in regards to TB skin testing must be brought to the appointment. Additional fees or appointments may be required for completion of forms outside of scheduled visit. We provide services outside the travel clinic program and are not physically on site at all times so please do not attempt to walk-in for services including form completion
TB Skin tests must be read 48-72 hours after administration.
TB Skin tests cannot be performed on Fridays preceding a holiday Monday
There is a $55.00 + HST fee for this service.
A two step TB Skin Test will be billed for each individual test at the time of injection.
There is a separate charge for each TB Skin Test in a 2-step TB Skin Test.
Effective Jan 30st, 2017 TB skin testing for the purposes of education is insured under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan. However, as our clinic is not funded under OHIP; we will be continuing to charge for providing TB Skin Testing for students (as we are not using publicly funded Tubersol/TB Skin Test Serum). Please note that in addition to being listed here, this is also identified in the consent form for TB skin testing that all clients must complete, and as such we will not provide refunds to clients who are unaware of this policy. All students are encouraged to contact their primary care provider (family doctor, nurse practitioner or clinic) to determine if they are able to accommodate them for TB skin tests.