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Article: Blood test shifts HCWs from TB-positive to negative.
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- Hospital Employee Health
- Article date:
- August 1, 2007
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Blood test shifts HCWs from TB-positive to negative
Employees have more faith in TB blood test
Switching from the skin test to the blood test can completely change the profile of your tuberculosis screening program, as many TB-positive employees suddenly learn that they are not infected.
Although that change may be unsettling to employees, they ultimately gain greater confidence in their TB test results and appreciate the swifter screening process, says Jackie Kinard, RN, APN, COHN-S, occupational health specialist at Sierra Health Services in Las Vegas.
Sierra Health began using the QuantiFERON-TB Gold test, manufactured by Cellestis, ...