what is a quantiferon test
The QuantiFERON TB Gold test (QFT-G) is a whole-blood test for use as an aid in diagnosing Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, including latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and tuberculosis (TB) disease. This test was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2005. This test is currently NOT available from the South Dakota Department of Health because of the 12 hour processing requirement which makes the testing impractical at the current time.