Original paper

[Selection of the cutoff value on tuberculin skin test in diagnosing tuberculosis infection: a population-based cross-sectional study in Eastern China].

Volume: 41, Issue: 3, Pages: 363 - 367
Published: Mar 10, 2020
Abstract
Objective: To confirm the cutoff induration diameter of tuberculin skin test (TST) so as to decrease the false positive of the TST. Methods: Fasting blood glucose test, TST and Quanti FERON-TB (QFT) Gold In-Tube test were administered to recruit participants at the baseline stage. QFT was used as the gold standard to determine the cutoff of the TST test. Results: Overall, 5 405 participants were enrolled in this study, of whom 1 104 (20.4%) were...
Paper Details
Title
[Selection of the cutoff value on tuberculin skin test in diagnosing tuberculosis infection: a population-based cross-sectional study in Eastern China].
Published Date
Mar 10, 2020
Journal
Volume
41
Issue
3
Pages
363 - 367
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