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Complete the Tuberculin Skin Test

You need to document tuberculin skin test reaction within 48 to72 hours. If the patient does not follow up within 72 hours then you need to reschedule for another skin test.

  1. Open Intake - Dermatology template.
  2. Expand the Orders panel and click Tuberculin Skin Test.
    The Tuberculin Skin Test template opens.
  3. In the Follow up section, to generate the TST test result document, click TST Result.
  4. In the Follow up section, do the following if the patient misses the appointment.
    1. Select the appropriate check boxes.
      • Reminder call made to patient
      • Patient did not show for TST reading
      • Missed appointment letter sent
    2. To generate the missed TST appointment document, click Missed TST Appt.