The nurse is applying for a position at a local hospital. As part of the employment criteria, she will be required to be assessed for TB exposure. She should be prepared for the ___________ blood test to be scheduled
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QuantiFERON-TB Gold test (QFT-G)
The CDC now recommends use of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold test (QFT-G) (CDC, 2005), a blood test, in place of the traditional TB skin test. The advantages of the QFT-G test are that it does not boost responses measured by subsequent tests, and the results are not subject to reader bias.
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