Chronic health problems such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer and kidney disease account for more than 75% of the nation's $2.7 trillion in annual spending for medical care, says Ursula Bauer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
He might need to have one while waiting for a TS clearance to go thru. They take from 1-4 months for the interim, the TS clearance could take from 1 month to 2 years from what I have seen. I had to wait 2 years for the final one to go thru. As I said I have also seen people get them really fast too.
The Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) is a screening method developed to evaluate an. individualâs status for active Tuberculosis (TB) or Latent TB infection. The 2-Step TST is recommended for initial skin testing of adults who will be. periodically retested, such as healthcare workers. A 2 step is defined as two. TSTâs done within 3 months of each other. The optimal time for testing would be. to complete the 2 TSTâs within 1-4 weeks of each other.