In-hospital blood collection increases the rate of indeterminate results in interferon-gamma release assays

In-hospital blood collection increases the rate of indeterminate results in interferon-gamma release assays

Background: The interferon (IFN)-γ release assay (IGRA) has recently been established as a method to evaluate the infection status of tuberculosis instead of the tuberculin skin test. However, indeterminate results can create challenges to interpretation. The IGRA has been available in Japan since 2...

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Main Authors: Yuki Osakabe, Fumihiro Yamaguchi, Ayako Suzuki, Haruka Kitano, Mina Hiraiwa, Yo Shiratori, Shota Onozaki, Mari Nakamoto, Saori Kawamura, Miku Kosuge, Kenji Atarashi, Hidekazu Cho, Shohei Shimizu, Akira Fujishima, Yusuke Shikama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-02-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/17534666221077817

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https://doi.org/10.1177/17534666221077817

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