Abstract
Fifty-six of 182 (31%) children had indeterminate QuantiFERON assays. Indeterminate assays were associated with inpatient status [odds ratios (OR): 11.7, 95% confidence interval 3.9-34.9], but not with age, gender or medical comorbidities. This indicates that indeterminates may be due to specimen handling, and proper procedural training may be necessary to decrease indeterminate QuantiFERON results.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 220-222 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- indeterminate
- interferon-gamma release assay
- pediatric
- procedural
- shaking tubes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology (medical)