Guide to Diagnostic Tests
QuantiFERON-TB (Interferon-gamma releasing assay)
QuantiFERON-TB (Interferon-gamma releasing assay) is a topic covered in the Guide to Diagnostic Tests.
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Test/Range/Collection
QuantiFERON -TB (Interferon-gamma releasing assay), whole blood
Negative
Green top (must be delivered to test laboratory within 12 hr) or unique QFT-G blood collection tubes (Nil, TB Antigen, Mitogen)
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Citation
McPhee, Stephen J., et al. "QuantiFERON-TB (Interferon-gamma Releasing Assay)." Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2017. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619266/all/QuantiFERON_TB__Interferon_gamma_releasing_assay_.
McPhee SJ, Lu CM, Nicoll D. QuantiFERON-TB (Interferon-gamma releasing assay). Guide to Diagnostic Tests. 7th ed. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619266/all/QuantiFERON_TB__Interferon_gamma_releasing_assay_. Accessed October 19, 2019.
McPhee, S. J., Lu, C. M., & Nicoll, D. (2017). QuantiFERON-TB (Interferon-gamma releasing assay). In Guide to Diagnostic Tests. Available from https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619266/all/QuantiFERON_TB__Interferon_gamma_releasing_assay_
McPhee SJ, Lu CM, Nicoll D. QuantiFERON-TB (Interferon-gamma Releasing Assay) [Internet]. In: Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. [cited 2019 October 19]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619266/all/QuantiFERON_TB__Interferon_gamma_releasing_assay_.
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