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Table 1 Latent tuberculosis classification

From: Tuberculosis infection risk, preventive therapy care cascade and incidence of tuberculosis disease in healthcare workers at Maputo Central Hospital

HIV serostatus

TST induration

TST qualitative

IGRA IU/mL

LTBI Class

Negative HIV Ab

 Negative

0-9 mm

Negative

n/a

No LTBI

 Negative

10-14 mm

Positive

Any

Low reactor

 Negative

≥15 mm

Positive

0.35–0.99

Low reactor

 Negative

≥15 mm

Positive

≥1.00

High reactor

Positive HIV Ab

 Positive

0

Negative

n/a

No LTBI

 Positive

1-4 mm

Positive

Any

Low reactor

 Positive

≥5 mm

Positive

Any

High reactor

Unknown HIV Ab

 Unknown

0

Negative

n/a

No LTBI

 Unknown

1-9 mm

Uninterpretable

Any

Undetermined

 Unknown

10-14 mm

Positive

Any

Undetermined

 Unknown

≥15 mm

Positive

0.35–0.99

Undetermined

 Unknown

≥15 mm

Positive

≥1.00

High reactor