Tuberculin skin test positivity exceeds interferon-gamma release assay positivity among healthcare workers and first responders, a meta-analysis finds.

WHO and many governments endorse the TST because it is a cheap and ubiquitous test, however, over-reliance on this single test means that we are failing. A new study finds that the most commonly used ...

December 12, 2011 — In populations with low prevalence of tuberculosis (TB), the majority of positive results obtained with the 3 commercially available diagnostic tests are likely to be ...

As hospitals look to trim costs, experts say that blood testing for tuberculosis, as opposed to skin testing, can result in big savings despite the higher up-front costs associated with the practice.