Rioja, a classic region of Spain, produces some of the best Tempranillo-based wines in the world, some ready to drink young, others spending years in barrel and bottle before hitting the shelves.
Testing & Diagnosis. There are two kinds of tests that are used to detect TB bacteria in the body: the TB skin test (TST) and TB blood tests. A positive TB skin test or TB blood test only tells that a person has been infected with TB bacteria. It does not tell whether the person has latent TB infection (LTBI) or has progressed to TB disease. Other tests, such as a chest x-ray and a sample of sputum, are needed to see whether the person has TB disease.
1)uantiFERONÂ®-TB Gold In-Tube test Q (QFT-GIT) 2)T-SPOTÂ®.TB test (T-Spot) How does the IGRA work? Blood is collected into special tubes using a needle. The blood is delivered to a laboratory as directed by the . IGRA test instructions. The laboratory runs the test and reports the results to the health care provider. What does a positive IGRA result mean? â¢ Positive IGRA: This means that the person has been infected with TB bacteria. Additional tests are needed to determine if the person has latent TB infection or TB disease. A health care worker will then provide treatment as needed. â¢ Negative IGRA: This means that the personâs blood did not react to the test and that latent TB infection or TB . disease is not likely.