The T-SPOT.TB Elispot methodology
The T-SPOT.TB test advantages
The T-SPOT.TB test advantages
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Accurate across patient populations4
- Immunosuppressed
- BCG-vaccinated
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Consistent results6,7
- Sensitivity: 98.8%/li>
- Specificity: >99.1%/li>
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High test accuracy around result cut-off due to regulatory approved borderline zone – helping to prevent inappropriate therapy2,5
Automation for the T-SPOT.TB test2,3
It is now possible to automate the T-SPOT.TB test using the CE-marked T-Cell Select™ reagent kit, giving more streamlined workflows, simplified sample logistics and freeing up technicians’ time.
Enhanced sample stability with the T-SPOT.TB test!
The T-Cell Xtend reagent is an antibody complex that is added to blood samples in the laboratory immediately before running the T-SPOT.TB test , it allows blood samples to be processed up to 32 hours after venepuncture without affecting the accuracy of the test.8
It is now possible to automate the T-SPOT.TB test using the CE-marked T-Cell Select reagent kit. With the T-Cell Select reagent kit, samples for the T-SPOT.TB test can be processed up to 54 hours after collection. That’s over 2 full days from venepuncture until the sample needs to be processed in the laboratory.