Advanced General Medicine - Elizabeth, NJ
PPD placement and reading for tuberculosis screening, required for school, work, or healthcare licensing. Elizabeth, NJ.
Book an appointmentPPD (tuberculin skin test) screening is commonly required for school enrollment, healthcare jobs, and certain other employment. Advanced General Medicine performs PPD placement in Elizabeth, NJ and has you return 48 to 72 hours later for the reading, providing documentation you can submit to your school or employer.
We offer PPD testing for patients throughout Elizabeth, Union, Linden, Roselle, Hillside, and Newark, and we're currently accepting new patients. Because the test requires two visits a few days apart, we recommend scheduling early if you have a deadline to meet.
PPD testing is often needed alongside:
A standard PPD skin test takes two visits: one to place the test and a second visit 48 to 72 hours later to read the result. It is important to return on time, because the test must be read within that window.
Call us as early as you can and tell us your deadline. Because the test needs a second visit two to three days after placement, plan your first visit at least a week before you need the result.