For hospitals using IGRA (Quantiferon TB Gold test/ T-SPOT test) for pre-employment TB screening, what method do you use for periodic (annual) TB screening? Do you continue to use IGRA or revert to PPD.
Thanks.

Sajjad A. Savul, MD, MS, FACOEM
Medical Director
Bayhealth Occupational Health

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