TB Screening

<p>Hey so I just completed my health questionnaire stuff. For the TB screening, it says whoever is coming from a country not listed must have a TB screening at SHS. ummmmm when is this due?? I'm coming from Indonesia and I will obviously not be at Penn til like end of August.. anyone know anything about this?? What so I get to Penn and I have to go to SHS immediately for a TB screening?? explain.</p>

<p>I got mine during NSO. Just go to student health when you get here. If you are really concerned you can always call them and explain the situation</p>

<p>Also, bring a lot of money with you. they will force you to take an x-ray because the utter idiots that run SHS at Penn do not understand what the following mean:</p>

<p>“I have already had this test before and I tested a false positive.”
“I am an international student, I will test false positive.”
“I have had x-rays before because I tested false positive”
“You are not allowed to give this test to someone twice if they test false positive” (this is true).</p>

<p>fuckers</p>

<p>You have to pay for it??? What if you have insurance and aren’t we already paying some $200 clinic fee ??</p>

<p>If I don’t get the TB screening because “I forgot, and they should’ve reminded me”, will they hunt me down? hahah</p>

<p>^ They’ll probably put you on registration hold for spring registration. My roommate last year ran into this problem (she was missing a vaccination) and she actually ended up missing advanced registration because she couldn’t get it resolved in time…</p>

<p>ohh well then… guess I’ll just have to get it then asap. Thanks for letting me know!</p>