Table 4

Details regarding negative test results according to test in the entire study population

No of patients undergoing testNo (%) with negative test resultNo (%) with negative test result who had confirmed TBNo (%) with negative test result who were immunocompromised
QFT-Plus35847/358 (13.1)17/47 (36.1)5/47 (10.6)
QFT-GIT60066/600 (11.8)25/66 (37.8)18/66 (27.3)*
T-SPOT.TB 588/58 (13.7)6/8 (75.0)5/8 (62.5)*
TST563664/636 (10.1)31/64 (48.4)14/64 (21.9)*
TST10636106/636 (16.6)55/106 (51.8)18/106 (17.0)*
  • *Includes two patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection.

  • QFT-GIT, QuantiFERON-TB Gold in-Tube; QFT-Plus, QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus; TB, tuberculosis; TST, tuberculin skin test.