The aspergillus EIA test is an aid in the early diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis. In conjunction with other diagnostic tests and clinical signs of disease, it is an aid in the effective early treatment of disease.
Collect serum specimens in a red top tube
Allow blood to clot for 30 minutes
Centrifuge.
Pipette serum into a plastic screw cap vial.
If specimen is too viscous to pipette
Negative
Negative: <0.5
Results are reported as numeric values (Index) which are interpreted as positive or negative
The aspergillus EIA test is an aid in the early diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis. In conjunction with other diagnostic tests and clinical signs of disease, it is an aid in the effective early treatment of disease.
The result is not intended to be used as the sole means for clinical diagnosis or patient management decisions.
False positives can be caused by:
*Antifungal therapy may cause false negative results in patients with aspergillosis
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