Ruling out False-positive Urinary Legionella Pneumophila Serogroup 1 and Streptococcus Pneumoniae Antigen Test Results by Heating Urine

Overview

Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2014 Sep 26

PMID 25253788

Citations 7

Authors

C Pontoizeau

L Dangers

V Jarlier

C E Luyt

E Guiller

M H Fievet

M Lecso-Bornet

A Aubry

F Brossier

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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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