| Literature DB >> 7699056 |
M L Landry1, D Ferguson, S Cohen, K Huber, P Wetherill.
Abstract
Blood samples held at either 4 degrees C or room temperature for 1 day had similar mean decreases in number of cytomegalovirus antigenemia-positive cells (52 to 55%) and similar false-negative test results (13 to 14%). After 2 days, samples held at 4 degrees C showed no further decline, whereas samples held at room temperature had a mean 81% decrease in positive cells, a 32% false-negative rate, and a more marked deterioration in cell morphology.Mesh:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7699056 PMCID: PMC227925 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.33.1.257-259.1995
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948