Pharmabiz

WHO recommends near point-of-care tests, tongue swabs, and sputum pooling for TB diagnosis

WHO recommends near point-of-care tests, tongue swabs, and sputum pooling for TB diagnosis: Geneva Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 14:00 Hrs [IST] The World Health Organization (WHO) i ...
The Trentonian

BD MAXTM Molecular Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Test To Be Included In WHO Updated Consolidated Guidelines On Tuberculosis

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that its BD MAXTM Molecular Multi-Drug ...
Healio

TB testing practices may miss high-risk groups

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Factors associated with testing positive for LBTI and those associated with being tested in general varied.
Becker's ASC

Does CMS Require Annual TB Tests for Surgery Center Staff Members?

Q: Does CMS require annual TB testing for ASC staff members? Our hospital partner went to a “target TB” testing policy based on a risk assessment established by the CDC. Our state Department of Public ...
Seeking Alpha

QIAGEN welcomes new U.S. guidelines for use of QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus in detecting tuberculosis infections in children

Germantown, Maryland, and Venlo, the Netherlands, June 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that it welcomes new guidelines in the United ...
Business Wire

QIAGEN and DiaSorin widen access to latent TB testing in the U.S. with FDA approval of QuantiFERON ®-TB Gold Plus assay on LIAISON ® XS

HILDEN, Germany & SALUGGIA, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) and DiaSorin (FTSE MIB: DIA) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...
Healthline

Can a Blood Test Show Tuberculosis (TB)?

A TB blood test can find out whether you have the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in your body. Whether you need to get tested and how often depends on your specific circumstances. A blood test ...
MedPage Today

Risk-Targeted Preventive TB Treatment Works, Particularly With Infection Testing

Treating all household contacts of someone with tuberculosis (TB) helped prevent active TB disease across age groups in the real world, but the effectiveness was highest when treating individuals who ...