Cold temperatures during sample transportation may cause false-negative interferon-γ release assays used to diagnose TB infection
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
.
2024 Sep 1;28(9):467-469.
doi: 10.5588/ijtld.24.0020.
Authors
K Takeda
1
,
H Nagai
2
,
M Kawashima
1
,
I Kosai
1
,
M Shimozono
1
,
K Sato
1
,
H Motomura
1
,
E Nakano
1
,
M Watanabe
1
,
T Kato
1
,
M Shimada
1
,
O Narumoto
1
,
M Suzukawa
3
,
J Suzuki
1
,
K Yamane
1
,
Y Sasaki
1
,
Y Morio
1
,
A Tamura
1
,
H Matsui
1
Affiliations
1
Center for Pulmonary Diseases.
2
Center for Pulmonary Diseases, Department of Infectious Diseases, and.
3
Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization Tokyo National Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
PMID:
39187996
DOI:
10.5588/ijtld.24.0020
No abstract available
Publication types
Letter
MeSH terms
Cold Temperature*
False Negative Reactions
Humans
Interferon-gamma Release Tests*
Specimen Handling*
Tuberculosis* / diagnosis