Public Health Professionals

If you are a new professional at a Washington State Local Health Jurisdiction, please read the Tuberculosis Welcome Packet (PDF). If you are a local health jurisdiction staff member or health officer and would like to obtain access to the TB Partners SharePoint for additional resources, please contact tbservices@doh.wa.gov.

TB Services and Standards Manual

The TB Services and Standards Manual (PDF) manual describes policies, protocols and recommendations for the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in Washington State. It was written primarily for the Local Health Jurisdictions (LHJs) and Tribal Public Health Partners of Washington State as a reference guide on TB diagnosis, treatment and prevention. 

Case Management

Guidelines

Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Adults and Children

Treatment of Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis

LTBI

Additional guidance can be found in the TB Services and Standards Manual.

Tools

  • Health Officer Tuberculosis Checklist (PDF)
    This document is designed to help the Local Health Officer (LHO) quickly identify activities and knowledge necessary to have an effective local TB program that meets legal responsibilities, Department of Health standards, and national goals.
  • TB Follow Up Worksheet Reference Guide (LHJ) (EDN)
    Guideline for local health jurisdictions in completion of the revised Electronic Disease Notification (EDN) Tuberculosis Follow-Up Worksheet (2019). Directions for completing these forms. Alerts users to common errors which may lead to delays or poor data quality.
  • CDC Report of Verified Case of Tuberculosis (RVCT) Instructions
    Definitions for each item on the RVCT. RVCT data should be reported in the Washington Disease Reporting System (WDRS) database.
  • WDRS TB RVCT V3 Manual
    This publication provides guidance for entering case and contact investigation data into WDRS, including federal reporting requirements, specifications, and definitions specific to TB.
  • WDRS TB Case Data Codebook (xlsx)
    Codebook includes data elements available in different system reports, coding values, required reporting elements, and start and end dates.
  • WDRS Resources and Training Materials
    General overview of the WDRS database including guidance on logging in, navigating the home page, searching for and creating events in WDRS, configuring the home page, assigning tasks, sharing and copying events, guidance for entering lab results into WDRS, and more.
  • TB Partners SharePoint Data Resources Page (LHJ access only)
    Additional TB-specific WDRS resources are available on the TB Partners SharePoint page.
  • TB Partners SharePoint Arriver Information Page (LHJ access only)
    Additional EDN-specific resources are available on the TB Partners SharePoint page.