QFT        vs.       TST
• in vitro
• multiple antigen mixes
• no boosting
• 1 patient visit
• minimal inter-reader
variability
• results in 1 day
• stimulate w/i 12 hrs
• in vivo
• single antigen mix
(PPD)
• boosting
• 2 patient visits
• inter-reader variability
• results in 2 - 3 days
• read in 48 - 72 hrs