2430. Package # 443 (Exclude hidden tuberculosis!)
Number of tests: 3
Quantiferon Test. Latent tuberculosis infection (plasma)
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
Complete Blood Count
Turnaround time (days): 2
3720 ₴
Important information
*Can be taken from Mon to Sun. Before your visit, be sure to check the biomaterial intake schedule of the laboratory center you have chosen
Description
Package “Exclude hidden tuberculosis” is a set of laboratory tests necessary to diagnose latent tuberculosis infection. Tuberculosis is a specific bacterial disease characterized by a predominant lesion of the pulmonary apparatus. The QuantiFERON test is an alternative to the tuberculin test used to diagnose latent tuberculosis.
Indications for use:
- preventive examination of persons at risk of M. tuberculosis infection (medical staff, contact persons, immunocompromised patients – HIV infection, immunosuppressive therapy, diabetes mellitus, alcoholism);
- as a confirmation test after the Mantoux test;
- in the presence of signs of active tuberculosis: cough, hemoptysis, weight loss, nocturnal profuse sweating, persistent subfebrile.
When and who needs the test?
The test is recommended in the presence of a positive reaction to the Mantoux test to rule out a reaction after vaccination, in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, screening of patients at high risk of infection.
Biological material
- Venous blood
Preparing for a blood test
In order to exclude factors that may affect the test results, we recommend to follow the preparation rules:
- an important condition for laboratory tests is to take blood on an empty stomach.
- 6-12 hours before the test, you should avoid eating, drinking alcohol, smoking, and limit physical activity. Drinking...