Benefits

Accurate

• Does not cross-react with the BCG vaccine or most common non-tuberculosis mycobacteria 
• Highly sensitive
• Can be used in all high risk groups for TB screening

Cost-effective

• Single blood test; no return visit(s) required
• Reduces operational and procedural costs
• Reduces the economic impact of false-positive tuberculin skin test results

Simple

• No special blood collection tubes required
  • Incubators are not required for off-site blood draw stations
• No phlebotomy training required
  • No shaking of the blood collection tubes
• Quick, easy account set-up

Convenient

• Blood specimens accepted Monday through Saturday
• Results reported within 36-48 hours following collection of the specimen(s)
• Three step process; Collect, Send, and Report