Eligibility

The TB clinic provides services to high risk populations only. This includes:

Persons born outside of the US and are either Class B immigrants or refugees and all of the following:

Age 49 years or less
Date of entry less than 5 years
Country of origin in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America or Middle East. (please call if client is from any other country)

Patients with symptoms of lung TB as follows:

Referred by health care provider to rule out TB (documentation must be provided to the TB Program in advance)
Self referred with TB symptoms for 3 weeks duration with risk for TB

Patients with recent infection or exposure:

Skin test converters (current positive skin test and a negative documented skin test within past 2 years)
Case contacts to active TB case

Patrons of the following:

Designated shelters (including employees)
Hooper

All clients must reside in Multnomah County

TB Program Location and Hours

Address:
McCoy Building
426 SW Stark St. 3rd Floor
Portland, OR, 97204

Tri-Met
Smart Park

Phone: 503 988-3417

FAX: 503 988-2917

Hours of operation:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 8:00am-11:30am and 1:00pm-5:00pm;
Wednesday - 1:00–5:00pm

Fees
Services provided by the TB Program are free of charge for qualified individuals.

Languages Spoken:
On staff: Spanish, Lao, Russian, Vietnamese, Somali, French, Hmong, Ukrainian. Other languages by appointment only.