Implementation of Lateral Flow Assays for the Diagnosis of Invasive Aspergillosis in European Hospitals: A Survey from Belgium and a Literature Review of Test Performances in Different Patient Populations.

A large variety of LFAs are used in Belgian Hospitals, some of which no clinical validation studies are published. These results do likely have implications for other parts of Europe and for the rest of the world as well. Due to the variable performance of LFA tests and the limited validation data available, each laboratory must check the available performance information of the specific test considered for implementation. In addition, laboratories should perform an implementation verification study.