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  2. Diagnosis of tuberculosis - Wikipedia

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    A 2007 before-after observational study found that use of the MTD test reduced inappropriate tuberculosis therapy. The study found the accuracy of the MTD test as follows: [8] Overall sensitivity 92%, specificity 99%. In Smear positive patients high sensitivity 99%, specificity 98%. In smear negative patients low sensitivity 62%, but high ...

  3. Quantiferon - Wikipedia

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    According to the FDA approved package insert [20] Quantiferon TB Gold In Tube has a consistent specificity of >99% in low risk individuals and a sensitivity as high as 92% in individuals with active disease, depending on setting and extent of disease. The specificity in two studies of a few hundred people is 96-98% in a health immunised population.

  4. Tuberculosis radiology - Wikipedia

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    Persons with these findings, if they have a positive tuberculin skin test reaction, should be considered high-priority candidates for treatment of latent infection regardless of age. Conversely, calcified nodular lesions (calcified granuloma ) pose a very low risk for future progression to active tuberculosis.

  5. Heaf test - Wikipedia

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    The equivalent Mantoux test positive levels done with 10 TU (0.1 mL 100 TU/mL, 1:1000) are 0–4 mm induration (Heaf 0-1) 5–14 mm induration (Heaf 2) >15 mm induration (Heaf 3-4) The Mantoux test is preferred in the United States for the diagnosis of tuberculosis; multiple puncture tests, such as the Heaf test and Tine test, are not recommended.

  6. The 10 most surprising health findings from 2024 - AOL

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    8. Mental Health Education is the New Sex Education. According to the Hims survey, 26% of parents have educated their children about mental health (an equal percentage of moms and dads) but 90% ...

  7. Latent tuberculosis - Wikipedia

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    There is controversy over whether people who test positive long after infection have a significant risk of developing the disease (without re-infection). Some researchers and public health officials have warned that this test-positive population is a "source of future TB cases" even in the US and other wealthy countries, and that this "ticking ...

  8. Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton is improving and ...

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    Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton remains in intensive care battling severe pneumonia, but she is improving and responding to treatment, her daughter said Saturday, calling her progress "truly ...

  9. T-SPOT.TB - Wikipedia

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    T-SPOT.TB counts the number of antimycobacterial effector T cells, white blood cells that produce interferon-gamma, in a sample of blood.This gives an overall measurement of the host immune response against mycobacteria, which can reveal the presence of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB).