Ruling out False-Positive Urinary Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 and Streptococcus pneumoniae Antigen Test Results by Heating Urine

C. Pontoizeau,L. Dangers,Vincent Jarlier,Charles-Edouard Luyt,E. Guiller,M.H. Fievet,M. Lecsö-Bornet,Alexandra Aubry,Florence Brossier

Ruling out False-Positive Urinary Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 and Streptococcus pneumoniae Antigen Test Results by Heating Urine

2014

C. Pontoizeau
L. Dangers
Vincent Jarlier
Charles-Edouard Luyt
E. Guiller
M.H. Fievet
M. Lecsö-Bornet
Alexandra Aubry
Florence Brossier

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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Microbiology
Urine
Virology
Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1
Pneumococcal infections
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen
Biology
Urinary system
Legionella pneumophila

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