[MCOH-EH] Unusually High Number of Positive QuantiFERONs

[Mara Garcia]

Hi,
Our test are sent out to Quest. Not sure what they use...
Mara

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Are you people with the high QFTs now using the Diasorin machin in your lab, perhaps?

Wendy

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Hi,
Yes, same here....very strange.

Mara Garcia
Director of Occupational Health
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
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We are seeing an unusually high number of positive QuantiFERONs for new hires without risk or history. We repeat the Quant and it is positive as well. Is anyone else experiencing this?

Linda Welch MSN, RN, ACNS
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SCR Employee Health Services
IU Health Bloomington
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