(upbeat music) TB testing is a common occupational health service used to help screen workers for tuberculosis infection. It is especially common in healthcare, long-term care, education, corrections, and other settings where employees may work closely with patients, residents, students, or the public. For many employers, TB testing is part of a broader workplace health and compliance process. It helps support safer environments, keeps onboarding moving, and gives employers the documentation they need before someone starts work. There are two common types of TB tests, a TB skin test, and a TB blood test, also called an IgRA.

With a skin test, a healthcare provider places a small amount of testing material under the skin of your forearm. Then, you return in 48 to 72 hours so a trained professional can read the result. With a TB blood test, a blood sample is collected and sent to a lab for processing. This option usually does not require a return visit just to have the test read. If a result is positive, that does not automatically mean someone has active TB.

It usually means more evaluation is needed. Ordering TB testing through BlueHive is simple. Log in, choose the employee, select TB testing, pick a provider location, and submit the order. BlueHive helps keep the process organized so HR teams can spend less time chasing paperwork and more time keeping onboarding on track.