86480 Tb test cell immun measure
Also known as: IGRA, interferon-gamma release assay, TB gold test
Tuberculosis cell-mediated immunity measurement via interferon-gamma release assays, quantifying T cell response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens.
Clinical Context
Detects cell-mediated immunity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis indicating latent tuberculosis infection or active disease. Increasingly preferred over skin testing due to improved specificity and lack of false positives from bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination.
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