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How often do you need a tb-clearance chest x-ray to keep working as a teacher?
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Depends: If you have a positive skin test for TB (a ppd) a single negative/clear chest x-ray will suffice to allow you to go back to work. If you are being treated for active TB two weeks of anti-tb drug therapy is usually done before a patient returns to work.
Answered 6/10/2014
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