Table 3. Positivity of QFT-IT, IP-10 and TST in healthy adult subjects.
Tests | N | Pos | Neg | Indt | % of Spec |
QFT-IT | 100 | 45 | 55 | 0 | 55 |
IP-10 | 100 | 52 | 48 | 0 | 48 |
TST | 94 | 23 | 71 | 0 | 75.5 |
10 mm cut-off point was used for TST.
QFT-IT - QuantiFERON-TB Gold.
IP-10 - Interferon gamma inducible protein-10.
TST - Tuberculin skin test.
N - Number of subjects.
Pos - Positive.
Neg - Negative.
Indt - Indeterminate.
% Spec - Percentage of specificity, calculated after excluding indeterminate results.