Preanalytical Delay Reduces Sensitivity of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Assay for Detection of Latent Tuberculosis Infection

The effects of incubation delays on the accuracy of the QuantiFERON-TB gold in-tube assay (QFT-GIT) were measured. Compared to immediate incubation, 6- and 12-hour delays resulted in positive-to-negative reversion rates of 19% (5/26) and 22% (5/23), respectively. These findings underscore the need f...

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Main Authors: Doberne, David, Gaur, Rajiv L., Banaei, Niaz
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2011
Subjects:
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3147723/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21697332
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01136-11
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