I received this from our Lab Director…

 

I checked with our medical director over QFT testing.   There haven't been any changes with instrumentation nor staff and she said the overall positivity rate is the same.

 

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@iuhealth.org

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From: Stephanie Perkins <Stephanie.Perkins@nbmchealth.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 12:45 PM
To: MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh@mylist.net>
Cc: Welch, Linda E <LWelch2@iuhealth.org>
Subject: RE: [MCOH-EH] [External] Re: Unusually High Number of Positive QuantiFERONs

 

Has there been any updates on this?

 

Stephanie Perkins, MSN RN

Employee Health Nurse

Clinical Educator

North Bend Medical Center

541.267.5151 X 1667

“We are dedicated to providing the best healthcare for our community with compassionate, accessible, and high quality service.”

 

From: MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net> On Behalf Of Welch, Linda E via MCOH-EH
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Cc: Welch, Linda E <LWelch2@iuhealth.org>
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] [External] Re: Unusually High Number of Positive QuantiFERONs

 

I am looking into 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@iuhealth.org

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Hours of Operation: M-F 7:00am – 3:30 pm

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Cc: Mara Garcia <mgarci87@jhmi.edu>
Subject: [External] Re: [MCOH-EH] Unusually High Number of Positive QuantiFERONs

 

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Hi,

Our test are sent out to Quest. Not sure what they use…

Mara

 

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Sent: Monday, September 25, 2023 6:37 PM
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Cc: Mara Garcia <mgarci87@jhmi.edu>
Subject: RE: Unusually High Number of Positive QuantiFERONs

 


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

 

Wendy

 

WENDY THANASSI MD, MA, MRO

Clinical Director, Workforce Health and Wellness

Clinical Professor, Primary Care and Population Health Sciences

 

Stanford Health Care

300 Pasteur Dr, MC 5205

Stanford, CA 94305

cell: 650-380-1131

wthanassi@stanfordhealthcare.org

 

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Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] Unusually High Number of Positive QuantiFERONs

 

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Hi,

Yes, same here….very strange.

 

Mara Garcia
Director of Occupational Health
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Occupational Health
500 7th Ave South, 103
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

O 727-767-4190
P 727-767-8211
F 727-767-8399
mgarci87@jhmi.edu
www.HopkinsAllChildrens.org

 

 

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Cc: Welch, Linda E <LWelch2@iuhealth.org>
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Unusually High Number of Positive QuantiFERONs

 


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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@iuhealth.org

Note: Employee Health is now located at 583 S. Clarizz

Hours of Operation: M-F 7:00am – 3:30 pm

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