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If you think your patient may have latent TB infection (LTBI), or active TB disease, please report it to OPH. Clinical, suspected and lab confirmed TB disease (pulmonary and extra-pulmonary) and all cases of latent TB infection (LTBI), regardless of plans for preventive treatment, are reportable to local public health under the Health Protection and Promotion Act.
Medical Surveillance
- Tuberculosis (TB) Immigration Medical Surveillance, Ottawa Public Health
- A one-page summary of these steps is available in PDF format: Tuberculosis (TB) Medical Surveillance HealthCare Provider Flow Sheet.
Patient Resources /
Fact Sheets
- Home-Isolation Instructions, Ottawa Public Health
- Nutrition and Tuberculosis, Ottawa Public Health
- TB Fact Sheet, Ottawa Public Health
- Tuberculosis Information Page, Ottawa Public Health
Physician Resources
- Canadian Tuberculosis Standards 8th Edition
- The Online TST/IGRA Interpreter, McGill University
- Tuberculin Skin Test webpage, Ottawa Public Health
- Tuberculin Skin Test PDF, Ottawa Public Health
- Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Video step-by-step video, Ottawa Public Health
Forms
- Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) reporting form (bilingual, pdf - 242 KB)
- How to order treatment for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) (bilingual, pdf - 237 KB)
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