Diagnostic Value of Latex Agglutination in Cryptococcal Meningitis
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False-negative cerebrospinal fluid cryptococcal latex agglutination tests for patients with culture-positive cryptococcal meningitis.
Three cases of false-negative cerebrospinal fluid latex agglutination test results for patients with culture-positive cryptococcal meningitis are reported. False-negative results occurred in settings of low cryptococcal antigen concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid and were dependent on the latex agglutination test kit used. Investigation of each case revealed that prozone phenomena or interfer...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Laboratory Physicians
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0974-2727,0974-7826
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2727.59702