Tests For Latent Tuberculosis
There are currently two major classes of tests used to identify patients with latent tuberculosis: tuberculin skin tests and IFN-γ (Interferon-gamma) tests. The tuberculin skin tests in use include (but are not limited to)
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- Mantoux test
- Heaf test
- Tine test (often misspelled as tyne)
There are currently three IFN-γ (interferon-gamma release assay - IGRA) tests available.
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- T-SPOT.TB
- QuantiFERON-TB Gold
- QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube
A description of the tests and their interpretation follows.
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