Absolute neutrophil count and aspirated BALF volume with a significant trend affected BDG assay performance.
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Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and serum 1,3-β-D-glucan testing for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis diagnosis in hematological patients: the role of factors affecting assay performance.
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Our analysis affirmed a higher neutrophil count during sampling as a factor adversely affecting BDG test performance within an IFD prediction with a statistical trend in significance (Table 3 ).