Ruling out False-Positive Urinary Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 and Streptococcus pneumoniae Antigen Test Results by Heating Urine - Concepedia

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Ruling out False-Positive Urinary Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 and Streptococcus pneumoniae Antigen Test Results by Heating Urine

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2014

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Clément Pontoizeau, L. Dangers, Vincent Jarlier, Charles‐Édouard Luyt, E. Guiller, M.‐H. Fievet, Marylin Lecsö‐Bornet, Alexandra Aubry, Florence Brossier

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Abstract

We report here false-positive urinary Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 and Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen test results due to rabbit antilymphocyte serum treatment and provide a simple and fast solution to rule them out by heating urine.

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