Identification of false-positive QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube assays by repeat testing in HIV-infected patients at low risk for tuberculosis

Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Feb 1;54(3):e20-3. doi: 10.1093/cid/cir792. Epub 2011 Nov 4.

Abstract

The QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube assay (QFT) is increasingly being used for latent tuberculosis screening in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the United States. This is a retrospective analysis of repeating positive QFT assays as a strategy to identify false-positive results in HIV-infected patients at low risk for tuberculosis.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
  • False Positive Reactions
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Reagent Kits, Diagnostic*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Tuberculosis / complications*
  • Tuberculosis / diagnosis*

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Reagent Kits, Diagnostic