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PPD and TB testing in 174th Street

An active Bronx location for timely testing and practical care coordination. This clinic helps patients in West Farms, Crotona Park East, and nearby Bronx neighborhoods with PPD placement, return-reading planning, TB blood-test routing, and form documentation.

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932 E 174th St, Bronx, NY 10460

A PPD test is also called a TB skin test, TST, or Mantoux test. Placement may be available the same day, but the test is not complete until trained staff read the reaction 48 to 72 hours later. TB blood testing, including QuantiFERON, uses a blood draw and may fit when a form asks for an IGRA or when prior BCG vaccination makes skin-test interpretation more complicated.

If you have a cough lasting several weeks, fever, night sweats, unexplained weight loss, known TB exposure, or a prior positive TB test, tell the clinic before booking so the team can route you correctly. A positive TB test or TB symptoms may need clinician evaluation, chest X-ray review, or additional testing instead of a routine form-only visit.

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TB testing details for 174th Street

PPD placement and reading

Plan for placement first and a return reading 48 to 72 hours later. The PPD reading window matters. If a skin test is not read within the required 48 to 72 hour window, the form may not be accepted and the test may need to be repeated.

TB blood-test routing

If the packet asks for QuantiFERON, IGRA, or a TB blood test, ask the clinic to route you to the blood-test workflow.

Insurance and self-pay

Many major insurance plans are accepted, including Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Healthfirst, MetroPlus, Fidelis, UnitedHealthcare, United Healthcare Community Plan, EmblemHealth, 1199, Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and many commercial plans. Coverage can vary by test type, plan rules, and the reason for testing, so benefit verification is still important.

Local access

This location serves patients in West Farms, Crotona Park East, and nearby Bronx neighborhoods who need TB testing without traveling across the city.

Records and recent vaccines

Bring photo ID, insurance information if using insurance, the exact form or program instructions, prior TB results, prior positive documentation, chest X-ray reports if available, and vaccine or titer records when the same packet asks for immunization proof. Tell the clinic if you recently received or are scheduling live-virus vaccines such as MMR, varicella, oral polio, or yellow fever. Timing can matter for TB skin-test placement.

Positive-result follow-up

A positive PPD or TB blood test does not automatically mean you have active contagious TB. It means follow-up is needed to check for latent TB infection or active TB disease, often with symptom review and chest X-ray guidance.

Bring the requirement with you

Bring photo ID, insurance information if using insurance, the exact form or program instructions, prior TB results, prior positive documentation, chest X-ray reports if available, and vaccine or titer records when the same packet asks for immunization proof.

If the form names PPD, two-step PPD, QuantiFERON, IGRA, T-SPOT, chest X-ray, or prior positive documentation, show that language during check-in so the visit can be routed correctly.

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Questions about TB testing in 174th Street

Yes. 174th Street offers local access for PPD and TB testing needs, including work, school, healthcare, and program forms.
Yes. Bring the exact work, school, healthcare, childcare, volunteer, or program form so the team can confirm the required test type and documentation.
Yes. PPD skin testing usually requires a trained reading 48 to 72 hours after placement.
A TB blood test can be considered when your form, employer, school, or clinician allows or requests an IGRA such as QuantiFERON.
Bring photo ID, insurance information if using insurance, the exact form or program instructions, prior TB results, prior positive documentation, chest X-ray reports if available, and vaccine or titer records when the same packet asks for immunization proof.
A positive PPD or TB blood test does not automatically mean you have active contagious TB. It means follow-up is needed to check for latent TB infection or active TB disease, often with symptom review and chest X-ray guidance.
Many major insurance plans are accepted, including Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Healthfirst, MetroPlus, Fidelis, UnitedHealthcare, United Healthcare Community Plan, EmblemHealth, 1199, Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and many commercial plans. Coverage can vary by test type, plan rules, and the reason for testing, so benefit verification is still important.

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Verified Patient
(4.9)

The 174th Street team explained the return window before I booked around my deadline.

Verified Patient
(4.9)

I brought my form and the staff helped me understand whether PPD or a blood test was needed.

Verified Patient
(4.9)

Clear check-in, easy directions, and practical instructions for the reading.

Verified Patient
(4.9)

They made the paperwork steps feel straightforward.

Verified Patient
(4.9)

The clinic was convenient and the team explained the next step clearly.

Verified Patient
(4.9)

Helpful when I needed TB screening for work and did not want to guess at the requirement.

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Bring the exact requirement, prior records if available, and enough time for the PPD reading or blood-test result workflow.

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