TABLE 4.
Stimulated TB antigen-nil IFN-γ concentration for participants with at least one positive test result
Participant | NTM infection status | Mean (IQR) IFN-γ concn (IU/ml)a |
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QFT-GIT | QFT-Plus |
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Tube 1 | Tube 2 | |||
1 | No | 0.09 | 0.4a | −0.24 |
2 | No | 0.01 | 0.01 | 5.44a |
3 | No | 0.56a | 0.66a | 0.73a |
4 | No | 0.43a | 0.37a | 0.46a |
5 | Yes (MAC) | 1.25a | 0.54a | 0.77a |
The value is above the 0.35-IU/ml cutoff point considered positive.