Indiana Administrative Code
Title 410 - INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Article 1 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL
Rule 2.5 - Disease Reporting and Control
Section 2.5-48 - "Latent tuberculosis infection" or "LTBI" defined
Universal Citation: 410 IN Admin Code 2.5-48
Current through March 20, 2024
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.
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