Nondiscrimination Policy Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To read our full Nondiscrimination Statement, click here.

Tuberculosis Clinic

Treatments and Services

Diagnosis and Testing

Blood testing for tuberculosis
Skin testing for tuberculosis
Sputum culture testing
Chest X-ray

Treatment

Medication for active tuberculosis
Contact tracing of patients with active TB
Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) — a method of drug administration in which a health professional watches and provides support as a patient takes each dose of a medication, improving treatment adherence and completion.

Case Management

Management of complications related to TB medications
Treatment of patients with latent (inactive) TB infections

Referrals to the Clinic

To refer a patient to the Tuberculosis Clinic, healthcare providers must complete the Tuberculosis Clinic Referral Form (PDF) and fax it to 617.534.4976.

To schedule an appointment for a suspected tuberculosis case, providers should contact the TB clinic triage nurse at 617.534.4875.