Nationwide Shortage of Tuberculin Skin Test Antigens
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6824a4.htm
CDC recommends the following three general approaches to mitigate a reduction in TB testing …• Substitute IGRA blood tests for TSTs. Clinicians who use the IGRA blood tests should be aware that the criteria for test interpretation are different from the criteria for interpreting TSTs (3). • Substitute Tubersol for Aplisol for skin testing. In studies, the two skin test products give simila…• Prioritize allocation of TSTs, in consultation with state and local public health authorities. Prioritization might require the deferment of testing some persons. CDC recommends testing only for persons who are at risk for TB (6–8). Groups at high risk for TB infection include 1) persons … Published: Jun 20, 2019
CDC recommends the following three general approaches to mitigate a reduction in TB testing …• Substitute IGRA blood tests for TSTs. Clinicians who use the IGRA blood tests should be aware that the criteria for test interpretation are different from the criteria for interpreting TSTs (3).
• Substitute Tubersol for Aplisol for skin testing. In studies, the two skin test products give simila…• Prioritize allocation of TSTs, in consultation with state and local public health authorities. Prioritization might require the deferment of testing some persons. CDC recommends testing only for persons who are at risk for TB (6–8). Groups at high risk for TB infection include 1) persons …
Published: Jun 20, 2019
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