False Positive Cases in Automated Blood Culture Systems Due to Hyperleukocytosis

False Positive Cases in Automated Blood Culture Systems Due to Hyperleukocytosis

Automated blood culture systems are widely used in clinical microbiology laboratories to minimize the workload of laboratory personnel and permit fast turnaround times. However, sometimes false positive signals occur due to leukocytosis, presence of fastidious bacteria, or unexplained causes. We exp...

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Main Authors: Do-Hoon Kim, Namhee Ryoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology 2023-06-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology
Subjects:
automated blood culture systems
false positive
hyperleukocytosis
Online Access:https://www.acm.or.kr/acm_23-006/

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