We decided to use the QuantiFERON®- TB- Gold Test (QFT-G ), exclusively, on all eligible TB patients, due to the large foreign-born population the TB Program serves. We are very fortunate that the Spokane Regional Health District has an onsite laboratory that has pioneered this endeavor. Making the switch from TST’s to QFT’s was a smooth transition which has helped the TB Program be more efficient and conserve our resources. No longer treating false positive TST’s or having patients come back for TST readings has saved both time and money and increased quality of patient care. This was a huge change that has had a very positive outcome.
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