False-seronegative HCV infection motivated by interference with cryoglobulins
Cryoglobulins (CGs) are serum proteins that undergo a reverse cold-induced precipitation in vitro. The CGs are a well-known cause of analytical interferences in several laboratory tests, leading to spurious results. With this in view, we present a case of a patient initially misdiagnosed due to CGs...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Advances in Laboratory Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/almed-2020-0086 |