Borderline-positive quantiferon in children

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Borderline-positive quantiferon in children. / Nygaard, Ulrikka; Poulsen, Anja; Nielsen, Alex Yde; Ravn, Pernille; Vissing, Nadja Hawwa.

I: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, Bind 38, Nr. 11, 2019, s. E307-E309.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

Harvard

Nygaard, U, Poulsen, A, Nielsen, AY, Ravn, P & Vissing, NH 2019, 'Borderline-positive quantiferon in children', Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, bind 38, nr. 11, s. E307-E309. https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000002416

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Nygaard, U., Poulsen, A., Nielsen, A. Y., Ravn, P., & Vissing, N. H. (2019). Borderline-positive quantiferon in children. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 38(11), E307-E309. https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000002416

Vancouver

Nygaard U, Poulsen A, Nielsen AY, Ravn P, Vissing NH. Borderline-positive quantiferon in children. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2019;38(11):E307-E309. https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000002416

Author

Nygaard, Ulrikka ; Poulsen, Anja ; Nielsen, Alex Yde ; Ravn, Pernille ; Vissing, Nadja Hawwa. / Borderline-positive quantiferon in children. I: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2019 ; Bind 38, Nr. 11. s. E307-E309.

Bibtex

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abstract = "We systematically retested children with borderline-positive quantiferon (0.35-0.99 IU/mL) during the period 2015-2019. Among 647 tests, 27 (4%) were positive (>0.35 IU/mL). Borderline-positive quantiferon accounted for 10 of 27 (37%) positive tests. When retested, 9 of 10 (90%) were negative. Children younger than 5 years had negative tuberculin skin tests. Thus, we found high test variability in the borderline range and, in some children, high suspicion of false positive tests.",
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RIS

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N2 - We systematically retested children with borderline-positive quantiferon (0.35-0.99 IU/mL) during the period 2015-2019. Among 647 tests, 27 (4%) were positive (>0.35 IU/mL). Borderline-positive quantiferon accounted for 10 of 27 (37%) positive tests. When retested, 9 of 10 (90%) were negative. Children younger than 5 years had negative tuberculin skin tests. Thus, we found high test variability in the borderline range and, in some children, high suspicion of false positive tests.

AB - We systematically retested children with borderline-positive quantiferon (0.35-0.99 IU/mL) during the period 2015-2019. Among 647 tests, 27 (4%) were positive (>0.35 IU/mL). Borderline-positive quantiferon accounted for 10 of 27 (37%) positive tests. When retested, 9 of 10 (90%) were negative. Children younger than 5 years had negative tuberculin skin tests. Thus, we found high test variability in the borderline range and, in some children, high suspicion of false positive tests.

KW - Interferon gamma release assay

KW - Quantiferon

KW - Tuberculosis

U2 - 10.1097/INF.0000000000002416

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