From a thread on the
Arthritis Foundation; this
person appears to be a veteran with rheumatoid arthritis
Wow what a difference! I always thought VA care was just fine, was I ever wrong. I brought her all my VA medical files which she thought was great called me a dream patient. I have been waiting for over two years for VA to decide what to do about my TB test being positive before starting a biological. She looked at the TB test results and said that it is nothing than order some sort of test I can not recall the name of it Golden something that she said is better than the TB test and will say if it needs to be treated or not. If that turns out good which she said it probably will than I will start Humeria in 2 weeks.
Further down the thread
I googled "TB" and "gold" and found this webpage from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
http://www.cdc.gov/TB/publications/factsheets/testing/QFT.htm
The test your RA doc recommended may be the "QuantiFERON®-TB Gold Test."
Seems that whilst Veterans Affairs had dropped the ball the private sector stepped up to the plate
She told I have been suffering way too much over the last four years. I was a damn fool not to do this four years ago. With my insurance it will actually be cheaper than the VA. Well thought this board could use some good news, I know I needed it.
