False-positive urine pregnancy test due to leukocyte interference

Ann Lab Med. 2012 Mar;32(2):167-8. doi: 10.3343/alm.2012.32.2.167. Epub 2012 Feb 23.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chorionic Gonadotropin / urine*
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Endometriosis / diagnosis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leukocytes / immunology
  • Leukocytes / metabolism
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Tests*

Substances

  • Chorionic Gonadotropin