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title: What test for TB can I get if I am BCG vaccinated?
description: You can get a Chest X-ray or QuantiFERON IGRA Blood Assay (QuantiFERON Gold test)
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# What test for TB can I get if I am BCG vaccinated?

## You can get a Chest X-ray or QuantiFERON IGRA Blood Assay (QuantiFERON Gold test)

People who received a bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine against TB may have a false-positive reaction to the PPD test. Some countries outside the United States that have a high prevalence of TB give the BCG vaccine. Many people born outside of the United States have had the BCG vaccine, but it’s not given in the United States due to its questionable effectiveness. 

You can submit a Chest X-ray or QuantiFERON IGRA Blood Assay (QuantiFERON Gold test) performed from within 6 months prior to your scheduled clinical experience.

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