Guidelines for Using the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Test for Detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection, United States. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 54(RR15): 49-55, December 16, 2005

These CDC guidelines provide recommendations for using and interpreting the QuantiFERON-TB test in the detection of TB infection.

Author:

Mazurek, G.H.; Jereb, J.; LoBue, P.; Iademarco, M.F.; Metchock, B.; Villarino, M.E., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics, Office of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Series, CDC MMWR

Format:

Report

Publication Date:

2005

ID:

33034

Audiences

Lab Personnel

Focus Area

TB

Topic

Diagnosis
Treatment Guidelines Materials
Treatment - Latent TB infection (Inactive TB)

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Guidelines for Using the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Test for Detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection, United States. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 54(RR15): 49-55, December 16, 2005

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