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15225223

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-6-30
pubmed:abstractText
False-positive Histoplasma antigen results were identified in two patients who received rabbit antithymocyte globulin (ATG, Thymoglobulin(R)) to prevent allograft rejection. To determine the prevalence of false-positive results following the administration of Thymoglobulin, sequential specimens were tested from a cohort of transplant recipients. Of 107 such patients, 17 (15.9%) demonstrated false-positive tests for Histoplasma antigenemia. False antigenemia peaked at 2-4 weeks after ATG administration and cleared over the next few months. Physicians should be aware of the potential for false-positive results in specimens from patients who have received ATG.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1398-2273
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
23-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
False-positive Histoplasma antigenemia caused by antithymocyte globulin antibodies.
pubmed:affiliation
Mira Vista Diagnostics, 4444 Decatur Boulevard, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46241, USA. jwheat@miravistalabs.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article