Thursday, May 19, 2022

QUANTIFERON TB GOLD (INTERFERON GAMMA) , PLASMA

Result format and Reference values Modification

Test code: 3147

Effective update from 23/05/2022




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Result format:

    R1: Result (UI/mL)        
      


Reference values:


    Less than 0.35 UI/mL
     
      The Quantiferon TB Gold In-Tube test is an indirectect screening analysis for infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis with uses specific peptides from the M.tuberculosis complex (Ag TB). The specificity of the test is excellent (99%) and its sensibility is greather than that of TST (84%). (Diel et coll, chest, 2010). However, a positive Quantiferon test result cannot distinguish between a latent or active infection. This test cannot date the infection.
     
     
      Version of Test: 13
     

Result format:

    R1: Result (UI/mL)        
    R2: Interpretation  


Reference values:


    Negative: Less than 0.35 UI/mL
     
      The Quantiferon TB Gold In-Tube test is an indirectect screening analysis for infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis with uses specific peptides from the M.tuberculosis complex (Ag TB). The specificity of the test is excellent (99%) and its sensibility is greather than that of TST (84%). (Diel et coll, chest, 2010). However, a positive Quantiferon test result cannot distinguish between a latent or active infection. This test cannot date the infection.
             
         
     Version of Test: 14
     


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