Is It Time to Replace the Tuberculin Skin Test With a Blood Test?

LoBue, Philip A.; Castro, Kenneth G.

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Is It Time to Replace the Tuberculin Skin Test With a Blood Test?

Jul 18 2012
By LoBue, Philip A. ; Castro, Kenneth G.
Source: JAMA. 308(3):241-242.

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LoBue, Philip A. ; Castro, Kenneth G.

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Antigens, Bacterial Bacteriological Techniques Biological Assay Disease Progression False Negative Reactions False Positive Reactions Humans Interferon-gamma Latent Tuberculosis/blood Latent Tuberculosis/diagnosis Leukocytes, Mononuclear Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Predictive Value Of Tests Sensitivity And Specificity Tuberculin Test
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JAMA. 308(3):241-242.
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PMC4629850
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308
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3
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