Tuberculosis Program

Initial Evaluations (your first visit):
Monday through Thursday
9 am - 4 pm

Follow-up visits:
Monday and Wednesday
1 pm - 4 pm

If this is your first visit to our clinic, there may be a one- to two-month waiting period. Emergency appointments are available when necessary.

When canceling an appointment, please give us as much notice as possible, at least 24 hours in advance, so that we may accommodate other patients.

• Your child's PPD measurement and date of the test
  
• Previous chest x-rays
  
• Insurance card(s)
  
• Name and telephone number of your referring physician
  
• Co-payment for office visit (if applicable)
  
• Any forms mailed to you by our office

• Chest x-ray
• CT scan
• Bronchoscopy
• Sputum analysis
• Blood work

We'll also provide you with educational materials about TB and will show you how to care for your child at home, including how to give your child his or her medication.

Your first clinic visit usually lasts 1 to 1? hours. Follow-up visits are usually shorter.

Children's Hospital Boston Pharmacy
Main Building, Sub-basement
617-355-6803

Messages can be left for the nursing staff at 617-355-7018. This line is regularly checked between 8 am and 3 pm.