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False-Positive Cryptococcal Antigen Test Associated with Use of BBL Port-A-Cul Transport Vials

False-Positive Cryptococcal Antigen Test Associated with Use of BBL Port-A-Cul Transport Vials False-Positive Cryptococcal Antigen Test Associated with Use of BBL Port-A-Cul Transport Vials ▿ Deborah A. Wilson , Mary Sholtis , Sharon Parshall , Gerri S. Hall and Gary W. Procop * Section of Clinical Microbiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio ABSTRACT A total of 52 residual CSF and serum specimens, which were originally negative with the Cryptococcal Antigen Latex Agglutination System (CALAS), were shown to become falsely positive after placement in BBL Port-A-Cul anaerobic transport vials. This transport device, although excellent for specimen transportation for subsequent culture, should not be used if cryptococcal antigen testing is needed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Clinical Microbiology American Society For Microbiology

False-Positive Cryptococcal Antigen Test Associated with Use of BBL Port-A-Cul Transport Vials

False-Positive Cryptococcal Antigen Test Associated with Use of BBL Port-A-Cul Transport Vials

Journal of Clinical Microbiology , Volume 49 (2): 702 – Feb 1, 2011

Abstract

False-Positive Cryptococcal Antigen Test Associated with Use of BBL Port-A-Cul Transport Vials ▿ Deborah A. Wilson , Mary Sholtis , Sharon Parshall , Gerri S. Hall and Gary W. Procop * Section of Clinical Microbiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio ABSTRACT A total of 52 residual CSF and serum specimens, which were originally negative with the Cryptococcal Antigen Latex Agglutination System (CALAS), were shown to become falsely positive after placement in BBL Port-A-Cul anaerobic transport vials. This transport device, although excellent for specimen transportation for subsequent culture, should not be used if cryptococcal antigen testing is needed.

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Publisher
American Society For Microbiology
Copyright
Copyright © 2011 by the American society for Microbiology.
ISSN
0095-1137
eISSN
1098-660X
DOI
10.1128/JCM.01169-10
pmid
21159939
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Abstract

False-Positive Cryptococcal Antigen Test Associated with Use of BBL Port-A-Cul Transport Vials ▿ Deborah A. Wilson , Mary Sholtis , Sharon Parshall , Gerri S. Hall and Gary W. Procop * Section of Clinical Microbiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio ABSTRACT A total of 52 residual CSF and serum specimens, which were originally negative with the Cryptococcal Antigen Latex Agglutination System (CALAS), were shown to become falsely positive after placement in BBL Port-A-Cul anaerobic transport vials. This transport device, although excellent for specimen transportation for subsequent culture, should not be used if cryptococcal antigen testing is needed.

Journal

Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyAmerican Society For Microbiology

Published: Feb 1, 2011

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