Tuberculosis Control
The Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program at the Sonoma County Department of Health Services offers a number of services to assist both patients and health providers, including:
- Evaluation and treatment of patients with suspected or active tuberculosis (TB)
- Medical consultation to health providers
- Case management
- Health education and counseling
- Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) in clinic and community settings
People with TB disease can spread infection to people they spend time with every day, such as family members or coworkers. If you think you have been around someone who has TB, call the TB Control Program at (707) 565-4567.
Skin Tests for Work Clearance
The TB Control Program does not provide TB skin tests for work clearance. TB skin tests are available at local community clinics: Community Clinics in Sonoma County
TB skins tests are also available at:
- Concentra Urgent Care
6174 State Farm Drive
Rohnert Park, CA
(707) 586-4320 - Concentra Urgent Care
1221 North Dutton Ave
Santa Rosa, CA
(707) 543-8360 - Santa Rosa Junior College - Student Health Services
(for SRJC students only)
1501 Mendocino Avenue
Race Building, Room 4017
Santa Rosa, CA
(707) 527-4445
Health Provider Referrals
The TB Control Program provides confidential testing and treatment services for TB suspects and active TB disease. Patients are seen by appointment only. Please call (707) 565-4567.
Patients can be referred by:
- Phone: Call the TB Control Program at (707) 565-4567.
- Fax: Complete the TB Referral form (PDF: 645 Kb) and fax it to the TB Control Program at (707) 565-4565.
- CMR: When you submit the CMR (CDPH 110B) and the TB Referral form (PDF: 645 Kb) to Public Health, a disease control nurse will follow up with the patient.
Health providers are mandated by Title 17 to report to the county health department within one working day cases of tuberculosis, suspect tuberculosis, positive tuberculin skin tests in children under age 5 years, and converters with documented negative skin test within the past two years.
Forms, Information Sheets, and Patient Handouts
- TB Referral form (PDF: 645 Kb)
- Disease Reporting Guidelines and Forms
- LTBI Guidelines (PDF: 39 Kb)
- Isoniazid (INH)/Rifapentine Regimen for Latent TB Infection Treatment (PDF: 127 Kb)
Source: California Department of Public Health.