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Important News For New Mothers About Your Baby's HIV Test

Fact Sheet
Important News For New Mothers About Your Baby's HIV Test

This fact sheet introduces the TB blood test, also called an Interferon Gamma Release Assay or IGRA.

Author:

Minnesota Department of Health Tuberculosis Program

Audiences:

Persons With LTBI

Topic:

Diagnosis

Language:

Karen

Country of Origin:

United States

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