PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Williams, W. Jones AU - Pioli, E. AU - Jones, D. J. AU - Dighero, M. TI - The Kmif (Kveim-induced macrophage migration inhibition factor) test in sarcoidosis AID - 10.1136/jcp.25.11.951 DP - 1972 Nov 01 TA - Journal of Clinical Pathology PG - 951--954 VI - 25 IP - 11 4099 - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/25/11/951.short 4100 - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/25/11/951.full SO - J Clin Pathol1972 Nov 01; 25 AB - Circulating lymphocytes from 30 patients with sarcoidosis when stimulated in vitro with Kveim-induced macrophage migration factor, the Kmif test, produced a guinea-pig macrophage migration inhibition factor in 21 of 30 cases (70%). In those patients not on steroids the results showed a good correlation with the cutaneous Kveim test. One positive test was found in 16 normal subjects. Our results suggest that the Kmif test may prove a useful rapid alternative to the Kveim test.