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Table 2 Definitions used to determine QFT conversion at visit 2 and visit 3

From: Interpretation of serial interferon-gamma test results to measure new tuberculosis infection among household contacts in Zambia and South Africa

 

Conversion

definition 1a

(< 0.35, ≥0.35)

Conversion definition 2

(< 0.2, ≥0.7)

Conversion definition 3

(< 0.2, ≥1.05)

Conversion definition 4

(< 0.2, ≥1.4)

Eligible for analysis if negative at visit 1

 Nil

≤8.0

≤8.0

≤8.0

≤8.0

 TBAgNil

< 0.35 or < 25% Nil

< 0.2 or < 25% Nil

< 0.2 or < 25% Nil

< 0.2 or < 25% Nil

 MitogenNil

≥0.5

≥0.5

≥0.5

≥0.5

Positive at visit 2 and/or visit 3

 Nil

≤8.0

≤8.0

≤8.0

≤8.0

 TBAgNil

≥0.35 & ≥ 25% of Nil

& absolute increase of ≥0.35 IU/mlover baseline value

≥0.7 & ≥ 25% of Nil

≥1.05 & ≥ 25% of Nil

≥1.4 & ≥ 25% of Nil

Negative at visit 2 and/or visit 3

 Nil

≤8.0

≤8.0

≤8.0

≤8.0

 TBAgNil

< 0.35 or < 25% Nil

< 0.7 or < 25% Nil

< 1.05 or < 25% Nil

< 1.4 or < 25% Nil

 MitogenNil

≥0.5

≥0.5

≥0.5

≥0.5

or

 Nil

≤8.0

   

 TBAgNil

≥0.35 & ≥ 25% of Nil

& absolute increase of < 0.35 IU/ml over baseline value

   

 MitogenNil

≥0.5

   

Indeterminate

all other values

all other values

all other values

all other values

  1. aManufacturer’s recommended assay cut-off
  2. Footnote: Nil negative control response, TBAgNil antigen response minus negative control response, MitogenNil positive control response minus negative control response