QUANTIFERON®-TB GOLD PLUS, 1 TUBE

TB Gold; QFT Gold Plus; QFT TB; QFT Plus,IGRA

QuantiFERON®-TB Gold Plus, 1 Tube - QuantiFERON®-TB Gold Plus is an indirect test for M. tuberculosis infection (including disease) and is intended for use in conjunction with risk assessment, radiography and other medical and diagnostic evaluations.

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain.

The TB skin test, also known as the Mantoux tuberculin skin test, is the most common way doctors diagnose tuberculosis. They’ll inject a tiny amount of fluid called tuberculin just below the skin in your forearm. It contains some inactive TB protein.

Symptoms of TB disease can be Sickness,Weakness,Unintentional Weight Loss,Night Sweats,Fever,Chest pain,Coughing or Coughing up blood.When a person with Tuberculosis disease of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes, sings, or even just speak it puts out the TB germs into the air and risks other people around them.