Diagnostic Accuracy of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Galactomannan for Invasive Aspergillosis.

Xun-Jie CaoYa-Ping LiLi-Min XieHong-Lang ZhangYu-Shan QinXu-Guang Guo

Published in: BioMed research international (2020)

The findings of this BALF-GM test resulted in some impact on the diagnosis of IA. The BALF-GM assay is considered a method for diagnosing IA with high SEN and SPE. However, the patients' underlying diseases may affect the accuracy of diagnosis. When the cutoff is greater than 1, the sensitivity will be higher.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
high throughput
peritoneal dialysis
high resolution
solid phase extraction