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• Blood sampling Quantiferon test before stay abroad – power of attorney

Tuberculosis is a contagious disease. It is an infectious disease that often begins with uncharacteristic symptoms (for example, cough, fatigue, mild fever), which mainly affects the lungs, but can also affect other organs.
 
In order to prevent spread in the body and to prevent infection of other people, early detection and the start of drug treatment are important.
 
Treatment should be carried out lengthily and consistently, otherwise there may be a renewed outbreak of the disease, the ineffectiveness of antibiotics (so-called development of resistance) and further cases of illness due to infection.

The tasks of the tuberculosis counselling of the districts and independent cities are:

• Identification and examination of contact persons for tuberculosis patients
• Accompaniment and monitoring of outpatient antituberculous therapy
• under certain circumstances implementation of a therapy and its assurance
• Further follow-up after completion of therapy

Examination methods include

• tuberculin skin test,
• blood sample for the gamma interferon test,
• Initiation of sputum tests as well as
• X-ray of the lungs.

Fee for certificate issuance (work visa, year abroad) for blood sampling for the gamma interferon test: EUR 55.37

In tuberculosis matters, contact the tuberculosis counselling centre of your local health authority

Locally competent health authority

• Competent health authorities of the state of Brandenburg

• Section 19 (1) of the Epidemic Law Reform Act (SeuchRNeuG)
• § 5 paragraph 1 sentence 3 Brandenburg Health Service Act (BbgGDG)

• Website of the City of Potsdam

Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Integration and Consumer Protection