In routine UK hospital practice T-SPOT.TB™ is useful in some patients with a modest pre-test probability of active tuberculosis.

Lance Turtle; Tim Kemp; Geraint R. Davies; Bertie Squire; Nicholas Beeching; Michael B.J. Beadsworth

doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2012.01.002

In routine UK hospital practice T-SPOT.TB™ is useful in some patients with a modest pre-test probability of active tuberculosis.

Lance Turtle, Tim Kemp, Geraint R. Davies, Bertie Squire, Nicholas Beeching, Michael B.J. Beadsworth

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Abstract

Although it can add weight to a clinical diagnosis, T-SPOT.TB™ assay is not reliable for the diagnosis of active tuberculosis in a real world setting where the test is often used in patients with smear negative or extra-pulmonary disease. The test is useful for ruling out disease in HIV negative patients.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	363-367
Number of pages	5
Journal	European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume	23
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2012.01.002
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

ELISpot
Interferon-gamma release assay
Sensitivity and specificity
Tuberculosis

UN SDGs

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UN SDGs

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