Plasmalyte as a cause of false-positive results for Aspergillus galactomannan in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Feb;45(2):676-7. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01940-06. Epub 2006 Dec 13.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, Fungal / analysis
  • Aspergillosis / diagnosis*
  • Aspergillus / immunology
  • Aspergillus / isolation & purification*
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / microbiology*
  • Electrolytes / chemistry*
  • False Positive Reactions*
  • Galactose / analogs & derivatives
  • Humans
  • Mannans / analysis*
  • Plasma Substitutes / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antigens, Fungal
  • Electrolytes
  • Mannans
  • Plasma Substitutes
  • galactomannan
  • Galactose