Table 3. Subjects Who Showed Differences in IFN-γ Positivity between the QFT-GIT and ichroma™ IGRA-TB Tests.
Sample | QFT-GIT ELISA | ichroma™ IGRA-TB cartridge | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Result | IFN-γ (IU/mL) | Result | IFN-γ (IU/mL) | |
1 | Positive | 0.42 | Negative | 0.16 |
2 | Positive | 0.57 | Negative | -0.22 |
3 | Positive | 0.95 | Negative | 0.12 |
QFT-GIT, QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube; ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; IGRA, IFN-γ release assay; TB, tuberculosis.
The three positive IFN-γ responders on the QFT-GIT test were weakly positive (≥0.35 but <1.0 IU/mL), and those responders did not show positive responses on the test with the ichroma™ IGRA-TB cartridge (≤0.21 IU/mL).