Mantoux Skin Test for Tuberculosis

International students from countries where Tuberculosis (TB) is endemic must have a TB skin test done within 45 days of the first day of their first semester at UMD. The test must be read 48-72 hours later.

  • Please schedule an appointment to have your TB test done on either a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.
  • Then schedule another appointment to have it read 2 days later.

Students from the following countries are EXEMPT from the TB skin test unless they have been (or might have been) exposed to Tuberculosis:

American Region:

 

European Region:

 

Western Pacific Region:

Canada

 

Belgium

Luxembourg

 

America Samoa

Jamaica

 

Denmark

Malta

 

Australia

Saint Kitts & Nevis

 

Finland

Monaco

 

New Zealand

Saint Lucia

 

France

Netherlands

 

 

USA

 

Germany

Norway

 

 

Virgin Islands ( USA) 

 

Greece

San Marino

 

 

 

 

Iceland

Sweden

 

 

 

 

Ireland

Switzerland

 

 

 

 

Italy

United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

Liechtenstein

 

 

 

 

Life threatening emergencies: Call 911 or 9 911 (on campus)