[MCOH-EH] Unusually High Number of Positive QuantiFERONs (Welch, Linda E)

[Deanna Prater]

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Deanna Prater
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Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2023 14:22:48 +0000
From: "Welch, Linda E" <LWelch2 at iuhealth.org>
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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
Manager of Clinical Operations
SCR Employee Health Services
IU Health Bloomington
583 S. Clarizz
Bloomington, IN 47402
T: 812.353.5193 F: 812.323.4434 LWelch2 at iuhealth.org<mailto:LWelch2 at iuhealth.org>
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