Effects of acute critical illnesses on the performance of interferon-gamma release assay

Performance of interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) is influenced by preanalytical, laboratory and host factors. The data regarding how critical illnesses influence IGRA results are limited. This study aimed to investigate IGRA performance among critically ill patients. Patients admitted to inten...

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Main Authors: Huang, Chun-Ta, Ruan, Sheng-Yuan, Tsai, Yi-Ju, Kuo, Ping-Hung, Ku, Shih-Chi, Lee, Pei-Lin, Kuo, Lu-Cheng, Hsu, Chia-Lin, Huang, Chun-Kai, Yang, Ching-Yao, Chien, Ying-Chun, Wang, Jann-Yuan, Yu, Chong-Jen
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4726381/