Transcription of Tuberculosis (TB) Blood Test (IGRA)
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Tuberculosis (TB) Blood Test (IGRA). What is a TB Blood test? Phase 1 Phase 2 . The Tuberculosis (TB) Blood test, also called an Latent TB Infection Active TB Disease Interferon Gamma Release Assay or IGRA, is a way to TB germs are asleep in TB germs are active and find out if you have TB germs in your body. The TB your body. This phase can spreading. They are last for a very long time damaging tissue in your Blood test can be done instead of a TB skin test even many years. body. (Mantoux). You don't look or feel sick. You usually feel sick. Your There are two kinds of TB Blood tests : Your chest x-ray is usually doctor will do special tests to QuantiFERON -TB normal. find where TB is harming your body.
Tuberculosis (TB) Blood Test (IGRA) What is a TB blood test? The tuberculosis (TB) blood test, also called an Interferon Gamma Release Assay or IGRA, is a way to find out if you have TB germs in your body. The TB blood test can be done instead of a TB skin test (Mantoux). There are two kinds of TB blood tests: QuantiFERON®-TB T-SPOT®.TB
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