TB Services

A referral form or letter is required to receive testing and evaluation services at the TB Clinic.

If you do not have a referral and need a TB test, please see the list of TB testing sites or see your regular health-care provider. We do not do school or employment screening.

No new patients will be seen during the last hour of clinic. Patients needing a MD visit or x-ray should arrive no later than one hour before clinic closing. 

Program Description

The San Francisco City and County Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Program of the San Francisco Department of Public Health operates a centralized TB clinic that specializes in the education, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of active disease and latent TB infection.

Eligible Population Served

We serve all residents of San Francisco regardless of immigration status.

• Clients must have a provider referral or should call (415) 206-8524 for further information regarding eligibility for services.
• If you do not have a referral and need a TB test, please see the list of TB testing sites (https://www.sfcdcp.org/tb-control/our-services/san-francisco-tuberculosis-testing-sites/) or see your regular health-care provider.
• We do not perform school or employment screening. Only exception only SFUSD bus drivers with proper referral or SFUSD Head Start volunteers with Head Start paperwork will be accepted for TB testing. All other SFUSD employees should seek testing from their primary care provider or at an alternative testing site.
• If you need an x-ray or think you are experiencing TB-related symptoms, please see your primary care provider. If appropriate, you will be referred to the TB clinic for further evaluation.
• Only persons seeking shelter or program clearance are eligible for TB testing at the TB Clinic.
• If you need a TB test and are not eligible for TB clinic services, please see the list of TB testing sites for alternative testing locations or call (415) 206-8524 for assistance.

Fees

The TB Clinic accepts and bills the following insurance plans: Medi-Cal, Medicare, SF Health Plan, Blue Cross, Healthy Kids, Healthy Families, and private/commercial insurance. For questions about billing and insurance coverage please contact us at 415-206-8524.

Eligibility For Testing

Only persons seeking shelter or program clearance are eligible for TB testing at the TB Clinic. Persons needing clearance must bring a referral from the agency requiring testing. We DO NOT DO school or employment testing. If you need a TB test and are not eligible for TB clinic services, please see the list of TB testing sites for alternative testing locations or call (415) 206-8524 for assistance. Please note: Only SFUSD bus drivers with proper referral or SFUSD Head Start volunteers with Head Start paperwork will be accepted for TB testing. All other SFUSD employees should seek testing from their primary care provider or at an alternative testing site.

Eligibility for X-ray/MD Evaluation

The TB clinic is a specialty clinic requiring referral from a private or community-based provider. If you need a x-ray or think you are experiencing TB-related symptoms, please see your primary care provider. If appropriate, you will be referred to the TB clinic for further evaluation.