With 8,000,000 new cases of active tuberculosis and one third of the world population having been infected with Μ.Τuberculosis (LBTI), we need modern tools to diagnose the disease. Quantiferon has a higher specificity (99%) and sensitivity (92%) for active tuberculosis, in comparison to Mantoux.

 TEST

• QuantiFERON(R)-TB Gold IT
• interferon – gamma release assay (IGRAs)