[MCOH-EH] Possible false positive quantiferon TB

[Band, Michael DO]

How are your institutions handling positive quantiferon test in asymptomatic nonexposed, prior negative skin test employees?

False positive rates can be high in low incidence cohort.

Chest xray negative 

Michael Band DO,MS
Watson Clinic



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