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