A Multisite Trial Comparing Two Cytomegalovirus (CMV) pp65 Antigenemia Test Kits, Biotest CMV Brite and Bartels/Argene CMV Antigenemia
St. George K, Boyd M, Lipson S, Ferguson D, Cartmell G, Falk L, Rinaldo C, Landry M. A Multisite Trial Comparing Two Cytomegalovirus (CMV) pp65 Antigenemia Test Kits, Biotest CMV Brite and Bartels/Argene CMV Antigenemia. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2000, 38: 1430-1433. PMID: 10747120, PMCID: PMC86458, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.4.1430-1433.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPp65 antigenemiaTransplant recipientsHuman immunodeficiency virus-positive patientsImmunodeficiency virus-positive patientsBone marrow transplant recipientsCMV pp65 antigenemiaOrgan transplant recipientsVirus-positive patientsMarrow transplant recipientsPositive cell countsPeripheral blood leukocytesNegative predictive valueCMV antigenemiaBlood leukocytesAntigenemiaBlood specimensPredictive valueCell countMultisite trialCytomegalovirusStatistical differenceTotalTest kitRecipientsKit