The DC Tuberculosis (TB) Clinic is a specialty clinic located at DC Health and Wellness that sees DC residents or contacts who have tuberculosis or have a suspected diagnosis of tuberculosis, as well as persons who have come in close contact with someone diagnosed with TB disease. We see patients regardless of insurance status, however, you must bring a written referral from a health care provider, proof of a positive test or documentation that you need to be tested in order to be seen.
The clinic does not perform routine TB screening, such as those for job or school admission. The clinic provides diagnostic and medical management of persons who have been diagnosed with or are suspected as having TB. Specific services include IGRA testing for close contacts to tuberculosis and high-risk individuals, chest x-rays, sputum collection, medical management including treatment, and case management.
Address
DC Health and Wellness Center
77 P Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone:(202) 741-7692
Fax (202) 724-2363
Please call (202) 741-7692 for an appointment.
Appointments Hours
Monday 9 am – 3 pm
chest X-rays, TB blood tests, TSTs
Wednesday 9 am – 11:20 pm
chest X-rays, TB blood tests, TSTs
Friday 9 am – 11:20 pm
chest X-rays, TB blood tests, TSTs
No TST testing on Fridays if Monday is a holiday.
Requirements
Patients must have a referral and proof of positive TB test (IGRA or TST) information if applicable. For instance, if a TST test was performed and had a positive result, the referral
should have the date the TST was placed, the date it was read, and the size of the positive reading. If an IGRA or TB blood test was performed and had a positive result, the patient should bring a copy of the lab test result. If the patient already had chest X-ray done, the patient must bring a copy of the chest X-ray and reading, along with any other supporting documentation.
Please bring your photo ID to all appointments.
Have an appointment and want to save time during registration? Fill out these forms ahead of time:
You can email your ID and Insurance card to us at [email protected]
Office Closures
The Office is closed on the following Federal Holidays:
- Indigenous Peoples' Day: Monday, October 14, 2024
- Veterans Day: Monday, November 11, 2024
- Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, November 28, 2024
- Christmas Day: Wednesday, December 25, 2024
- New Year’s Day: Wednesday January 1, 2025
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday January 20, 2025
TB Reports and Helpful Links
The DC Health and Wellness Center offers free IGRAs and tuberculosis (TB) evaluation for Uniting for Ukraine beneficiaries to complete their medical screening. Make an appointment today! Call the DC Health and Wellness Center at 202-741-7692 and mention “U4U”.
DC Specific Material (reporting TB in the DC Metropolitan Area)
- Dear Colleague Letter: 2019 NTCA/CDC Healthcare Personnel TB Guideline Changes (6/2019)
- Presentation for Infection Control Professionals on Updated 2019 Guidelines for Health Care Personnel Screening (6/2019)
- Pre-Placement TB Screening for Healthcare Personnel Sample Form with Algorithm [PDF] (6/2019)
- Pre-Placement TB Screening for Healthcare Personnel Sample Form with Algorithm [DOC] (6/2019)
- Annual Epidemiology and Surveillance Reports for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and Tuberculosis Reports
- Basic TB Facts
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention TB website
Guidelines
- Tuberculosis Screening, Testing, and Treatment of U.S. Health Care Personnel (6/2019)
- Update of Recommendations for Use of Once-Weekly Isoniazid-Rifapentine Regimen to Treat Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection (6/2018)
- Updated Guidelines for Using Interferon Gamma Release Assays to Detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection (6/2010)
- Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Correctional and Detention Facilities (7/2006)
- Guidelines for the Investigation of Contacts of Persons with Infectious Tuberculosis (12/2005)
Provider Resources