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Repeatability of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Assay Results Near Cut-Off Points

  • Woo, Kwang-Sook (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Jae-Lim (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Bo-Ram (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
  • Han, Jin-Yeong (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jung-Man (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Kyeong-Hee (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2015.01.09
  • Accepted : 2015.10.01
  • Published : 2016.01.01
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Supported by : Dong-A University

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