QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube

Storage and Incubation

November 2009

Following incubation, centrifuge the tubes using a swinging bucket for 15 minutes at 3000 RCF. This centrifugation step separates the plasma from the cell layer as you can see in the image on the right hand side of your screen.

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