UW Hospital and Clinics Lab Test Directory
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Quantiferon- TB Gold
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QUGOLD / GM8455
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Link: http://www.aruplab.com/guides/ug/tests/0051729.jsp
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Testing will be sent to an approved reference laboratory.
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Specimen Requirements
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Before drawing blood, contact UWHC Client Services at
(608)263-7060 for Quantiferon TB Gold Collection Kit. Follow collection instructions included with the kit. Transport tubes immediately to UWHC Core Laboratory (B4/220) for processing.
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Interpretation
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QFT
tuberculosis
Interferon-Gamma Release Assay
Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI)
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