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Comparative Study
. 1994 Mar;32(3):832-4.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.32.3.832-834.1994.

Factors influencing detection of quantitative cytomegalovirus antigenemia

M Boeckh  1 , P M Woogerd, T Stevens-Ayers, C G Ray, R A Bowden
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Comparative Study

Factors influencing detection of quantitative cytomegalovirus antigenemia

M Boeckh et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1994 Mar.

Abstract

Of 20 blood specimens testing positive for cytomegalovirus antigen after immediate processing, 19 (95%) remained positive when kept at room temperature for 24 h before processing. Quantitative antigenemia decreased by an average of 44% after storage. Compared with acetone fixation, formaldehyde fixation showed improved readability, fewer artifacts, and a higher degree of sensitivity.

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