Test Code 0001928 QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus, Blood
Methodology
Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA)
Performing Laboratory
Alomere Health Hospital Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Whole blood
Collection Container/Tube: QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus Collection Kit
Specimen Volume: 4 mLs (1mL per tube - 4 tubes total)
Collection Instructions:
1. Special collection, incubation, and centrifugation procedures must be followed.
2. For blood collection options (1-tube collection or 4-tube collection) and specimen transport instructions, see QuantiFERON TB Gold Collection and Processing Guide .
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Reference Values
Negative (Reported as Postive, Negative or Indeterminate)
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday - Friday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
86480