Most commonly used TB test fails to accurately diagnose pregnant HIV+ women
Monday, January 25, 2016 - 15:01
in Health & Medicine
The most commonly used test for tuberculosis fails to accurately diagnose TB in up to 50 percent of pregnant women who are HIV+, new research has found. The research is believed to be the first study to compare the accuracy of two TB tests – the Quantiferon Gold In Tube® blood test and the more commonly used TST or tuberculin skin test—in this population.