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TB Antibody test (unspecified)

Unspecified antibody-based test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis

An unspecified antibody-based tuberculosis test; antibody tests are not recommended for diagnosing active TB.

Overview

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This record describes an test for tuberculosis. Health agencies do not recommend tests for diagnosing active TB.

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AT A GLANCE
MeasuresAntibodies to M. tuberculosis antigens; the specific assay was not named
CategoryAntibody · TB serology
Interpretation limitThis unspecified TB antibody test is not a recommended test for active TB. WHO advises against commercial serodiagnostic tests, and CDC's TB testing guidance relies on IGRA/TST for infection and microbiologic tests for disease.

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OrganismMycobacterium tuberculosisantibody toDiseaseTuberculosisnot recommended for diagnosis of
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TB Antibody test (unspecified) · BiomarkerANTIBODY TO →Mycobacterium tuberculosis · Organism
TB Antibody test (unspecified) · BiomarkerNOT RECOMMENDED FOR DIAGNOSIS OF →Tuberculosis · Disease

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about TB Antibody test (unspecified).

guideCommercial serodiagnostic tests for diagnosis of tuberculosis: policy statement (2011)World Health Organization guideClinical Testing and Diagnosis for TuberculosisCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Research Claims

This unspecified TB antibody test is not a recommended test for active TB. WHO advises against commercial serodiagnostic tests, and CDC's TB testing guidance relies on IGRA/TST for infection and microbiologic tests for disease.

WHO's 2011 policy statement advises against commercial serodiagnostic tests for pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB because of variable sensitivity and specificity. BASE keeps this test as unspecified and does not present it as an active-TB diagnostic.