Tuberculosis classification
Tuberculosis classification system
The current clinical classification system for tuberculosis is based on the pathogenesis of the disease.Health care providers should comply with local laws and regulations requiring the reporting of TB. All persons with class 3 or class 5 TB should be reported promptly to the local health department. See list of notifiable diseases.
| Class | Type | Description |
| 0 | No TB exposure Not infected | No history of exposure Negative reaction to tuberculin skin test |
| 1 | TB exposure No evidence of infection | History of exposure Negative reaction to tuberculin skin test |
| 2 | TB infection No disease | Positive reaction to tuberculin skin test Negative bacteriologic studies No clinical, bacteriologic, or radiographic evidence of TB |
| 3 | TB, clinically active | M. tuberculosis cultured Clinical, bacteriologic, or radiographic evidence of current disease |
| 4 | TB Not clinically active | History of episode of TB or Abnormal but stable radiographic findings Positive reaction to the tuberculin skin test Negative bacteriologic studies and No clinical or radiographic evidence of current disease |
| 5 | TB suspect | Diagnosis pending TB disease should be ruled in or out within 3 months |
CDC TB classification for immigrants and refugees
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has an additional TB classification for immigrants and refugees developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The B notification program is an important screening strategy to identify new arrivals who have a high risk for TB.| Class |
| No TB Classification |
| Class A TB with waiver, infectious |
| Class B1 TB, Pulmonary |
| Class B1 TB, Extrapulmonary |
| Class B2 TB Latent TB Infection Evaluation |
| Class B3 TB, Contact Evaluation |