Table 4.
Clinical findings of the participants with indeterminate QFT-IT results.
| Patient No. | QFT-IT result | Age | BCG scar | WBC (cells/uL) | Lymphocyte count (cells/uL) | Serum total Protein (mg/dL) | Serum albumin (mg/dL) | TST (mm) | AFB Smear/Culture in sputum examination | Radiologic finding | Diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indeterminate | 22 | Yes | 10,390 | 1,039 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 0 | -/- | Multifocal consolidations | Pneumonia |
| 2 | Indeterminate | 21 | Yes | 28,180 | 366 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 0 | -/- | LLL consolidation | Pneumonia |
| 3 | Indeterminate | 20 | Yes | 7,110 | 683 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 0 | -/- | Multifocal consolidations | Pneumonia |
| 4 | Indeterminate | 23 | Yes | 10,620 | 1,296 | 7.6 | 4.2 | 0 | -/- | RML, RLL consolidations | Empyema |
| 5 | Indeterminate | 20 | Yes | 9,460 | 1,296 | 8.1 | 4.2 | 0 | -/- | RLL consolidation | Pneumonia |
QFT-IT, QuantiFERON® TB Gold In-Tube assay; BCG, Bacille Calmette-Guerin; WBC, white blood cells; TST, tuberculin skin test; AFB, acid-fast bacilli; RML, right middle lobe; LUL, left upper lobe; LLL, left lower lobe; RLL, right lower lobe.