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TB Testing:

Translate CDC Test Guidelines to Correct Coding

Published on Wed May 10, 2017

Distinguish tuberculosis disease from latent TB. With updated tuberculosis (TB) testing guidelines now available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), you might need to apprise your lab personnel of the impact on relevant procedure and diagnosis coding. Study the following testing recommendations to learn what you could face when reporting testing for latent or active infection with [...]
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