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Comparison of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT) and tuberculin skin test (TST) for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis in haemodialysis (HD) patients: a meta-analysis of κ estimates

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Epidemiology and Infection"

DOI: 10.1017/s0950268817000334

Abstract: SUMMARY Diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a concern in haemodialysis (HD) patients. Many studies have compared QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT) and tuberculin skin test (TST) for detecting LTBI and reported the κ statistic… read more here.

Keywords: tst qft; tst; qft git; meta analysis ... See more keywords
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Diagnostic Utility of New Equation for Active Tuberculosis Based on Parameters of Interferon-&ggr; Release Assay

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Laboratory Medicine"

DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmx022

Abstract: Background We derived a new equation to include interferon-γ (IFN-γ) levels in the QuantiFERON-Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT) assay to discriminate active tuberculosis (ATB) infection from latent TB, and compared the diagnostic performance of the QFT-GIT assay… read more here.

Keywords: active tuberculosis; new equation; qft git; git assay ... See more keywords

Specificity of QuantiFERON-TB Plus, a New-Generation Interferon Gamma Release Assay

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "Journal of Clinical Microbiology"

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00629-18

Abstract: Interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) are important tools in identifying prior tuberculosis exposure. The new-generation QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus) assay, recently approved for use in the United States, differs from the current-generation QFT Gold-In-Tube (QFT-GIT)… read more here.

Keywords: qft plus; qft; generation; qft git ... See more keywords

Comparative Results of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube and QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus Assays for Detection of Tuberculosis Infection in Clinical Samples

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Journal of Clinical Microbiology"

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01854-19

Abstract: The QuantiFERON-TB Gold plus (QFT-Plus) assay, an interferon gamma (IFN-γ) release assay (IGRA), was recently introduced as the next version of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT) assay for diagnosing latent tuberculosis (TB). Whereas the QFT-GIT… read more here.

Keywords: qft plus; tube; quantiferon gold; qft git ... See more keywords

Fourth-Generation QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus: What Is the Evidence?

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Journal of Clinical Microbiology"

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01950-19

Abstract: QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus) is the latest generation of interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) to receive approval from the U.S. FDA, replacing its predecessor, QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT). The novelty of QFT-Plus is that it… read more here.

Keywords: qft plus; qft git; quantiferon gold; qft ... See more keywords

Diagnostic accuracy of the ESAT6-CFP10 skin test for latent tuberculosis infection among jail detainees

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Microbiology Spectrum"

DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01500-25

Abstract: ABSTRACT As an alternative to the tuberculin skin test (TST) or QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT), ESAT6-CFP10 (EC) skin test is an emerging screening method; however, its value in the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI)… read more here.

Keywords: history; skin test; test; qft git ... See more keywords

Quantitative Interferon Gamma Release Assay and Tuberculin Skin Test Results to Predict Incident Tuberculosis: A Prospective Cohort Study.

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine"

DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201905-0969oc

Abstract: RATIONALE Development of diagnostic tools with improved predictive value for tuberculosis (TB) is a global research priority. OBJECTIVES We evaluated whether implementing higher diagnostic thresholds than currently recommended for QuantiFERON Gold-in-Tube (QFT-GIT), T-SPOT.TB and the… read more here.

Keywords: tuberculin skin; qft git; test; git spot ... See more keywords

Use of QuantiFERON®-TB Gold in-tube culture supernatants for measurement of antibody responses

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "PLoS ONE"

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188396

Abstract: QuantiFERON®-TB Gold in-tube (QFT-GIT) supernatants may be important samples for use in assessment of anti-tuberculosis (TB) antibodies when only limited volumes of blood can be collected and when a combination of antibody and cytokine measurements… read more here.

Keywords: gold tube; antibody; quantiferon gold; qft git ... See more keywords

Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection as measured by the QuantiFERON-TB Gold assay and ESAT-6 free IGRA among adolescents in Mwanza, Tanzania

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recommendations! Published in 2021 at "PLoS ONE"

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252808

Abstract: Background The prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is vastly higher than that of tuberculosis (TB) disease and this enormous reservoir of individuals with LTBI impacts the global TB control strategy. Adolescents are at greatest… read more here.

Keywords: infection; prevalence; free igra; qft git ... See more keywords

QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Test in the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Arthritis Patients Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists.

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Acta clinica Croatica"

DOI: 10.20471/acc.2017.56.02.02

Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the role of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT-GIT) in detecting latent tuberculosis in immunocompromised patients before introducing tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) antagonists. The study included 300… read more here.

Keywords: latent tuberculosis; qft git; study; test ... See more keywords

Smoking is a Factor in Discordance Between QuantiFERONTB Gold Assay and Tuberculosis Etiology: Especially in Older Patients

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recommendations! Published in 2023 at "Infection and Drug Resistance"

DOI: 10.2147/idr.s412473

Abstract: Purpose Exploring whether smoking is an influencing factor for the inconsistency between QuantiFERONTB Gold assay (QFT-GIT) and tuberculosis etiology. Patients and Methods The clinical data of patients who were confirmed positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB)… read more here.

Keywords: qft git; tuberculosis; etiology; factor ... See more keywords