Abstract: Objectives To study the feasibility and effectiveness of regulations about case registration and referral in special tuberculosis hospital. Methods Analyzing the data on tuberculosis case registration and referral since the regulations came into effects in July 2003. Results Because of the practice of the regulations, awareness of sputum test was improved among clinicians. The finding rate of smear-positive cases was raised from 10.1% to 23.3 % . The proportion of cases with no-smear test was decreased from 66.3 % to 16.5 % . All registered TB cases were notified to TB dispensaries where patients reside. Conclusion Regulations of case registration , notification, referral improved the awareness of conducting sputum test among clinicians in special hospital. Reporting relevant information to TB dispensary helps follow-up managements of TB patients.

Key words: Pulmonary tuberculosis, Special Hospital, Referral