[MCOH-EH] [EXTERNAL] Re: Indeterminate QFT-GIT

[Thanassi, Wendy]

Indeterminate on either IGRA implies an immune response on the positive
control that is too low to call valid. But note that any positive
response would override the low control and would be reported out as
positive. That means the vast majority of these indeterminates are
negative for TB, but there is concern regarding the patient's immune
system function, and referral to their primary with this information is
important.

 

Wendy

 

Wendy Thanassi MA, MD

 

Chief, Occupational Health

3801 Miranda Avenue

Palo Alto VAHCS

Palo Alto, CA 94304

Wendy.Thanassi at va.gov <mailto:Wendy.Thanassi at va.gov> 

650-493-5000 x 65214

 

 

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces+wendy.thanassi=va.gov at mylist.net]
On Behalf Of Kathy.Dayvault at dekalbmedical.org
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [MCOH-EH] Indeterminate QFT-GIT

 

For an active employee: after the first indeterminate (TSPOT), we redraw
in 10 weeks. 

We do not change testing type. 

If indeterminate the second time we go ahead and them for eval. 

98% of the time we get a valid result on the second test. 

Thanks, 

Kathy Dayvault, RN, BSN, MPH 
 Manager, Occupational Health and Safety 
 WorksWell Onsite 
 Dekalb Medical  2701 North Decatur Road 
 Decatur, GA 30033 
ph: 404.501.4972 Fax:404-501-2045 
kathy.dayvault at dekalbmedical.org 




From:        Robert Maurer DO <Robert.Maurer at stjoe.org> 
To:        "mcoh-eh at mylist.net" <mcoh-eh at mylist.net>, 
Date:        07/28/2016 03:33 PM 
Subject:        [MCOH-EH] Indeterminate QFT-GIT 
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What protocol do you follow after obtaining two indeterminate results
from same individual with two different samples? 
  
R.J. Maurer DO 
MEDICAL DIRECTOR, OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE 
St. Jude Heritage Medical Group 
2251 N. Harbor Blvd. 
Fullerton, CA 92835 
T 714 449-6200 F 714 449 6283 
robert.maurer at stjoe.org <mailto:patricia.scagliotti at stjoe.org>  
  

 

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