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Frequently Asked Questions
- Interpretation: Does a positive value always mean that the patient has a fungal infection?
- Interpretation: How often should a patient be tested?
- Interpretation: Is (1→3)-β-D-Glucan always in the positive range during a fungal infection?
- Interpretation: Do all fungal infections result in high serum levels of (1→3)-β-D-Glucan?
- Contamination: Are most disposables sufficiently free of (1→3)-β-D-Glucan, to use in the test?
- Contamination: How can I evaluate the test environment and procedures?
- Contamination: Is the testing environment a concern?
- Sample: How much sample volume is required?
- Sample: Do the endogenous proteases of serum affect the test?
- Sample: Do immunoglobulinemias affect the test?
- Sample: Are there any interferences that would reject a sample?
- Sample: What kind of sample does the Fungitell assay require?
- Assay: What standard is used?
- Assay: How are the results calculated?
- Assay: How long is the assay time?
- Assay: How long does it take to set up an assay?
- Assay: What software is required to run the Fungitell assay?
- Assay: Will any microplate reader work?
- Assay: What is the assay set up?
- Reactivity: How sensitive is the Fungitell assay?
- Reactivity: How does the Fungitell assay work?
- Reactivity: Does the Fungitell reagent react to analytes other than (1→3)-β-D-Glucan ?