Use of a disposable water filter for prevention of false-positive results due to nontuberculosis mycobacteria in a clinical laboratory performing routine acid-fast staining for tuberculosis

Hui Zin Tu; Chiao Shan Chen; Tsi Shu Huang; Wen Kuei Huang; Yao Shen Chen; Yung Ching Liu; Yusen Eason Lin

doi:10.1128/AEM.00325-07

Use of a disposable water filter for prevention of false-positive results due to nontuberculosis mycobacteria in a clinical laboratory performing routine acid-fast staining for tuberculosis

Hui Zin Tu
, Chiao Shan Chen
, Tsi Shu Huang
, Wen Kuei Huang
, Yao Shen Chen
, Yung Ching Liu
, Yusen Eason Lin

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Abstract

A point-of-use 0.2-μm filter was evaluated for elimination of nontuberculosis mycobacteria in laboratory water to reduce false-positive acid-fast bacillus staining results. Use of the point-of-use filter can significantly reduce the false-positive rate to 1.2% compared to samples treated with tap water (10.7%) and deionized water (8.7%).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6296-6298
Number of pages	3
Journal	Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Volume	73
Issue number	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00325-07
Publication status	Published - Oct 2007
Externally published	Yes

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Tu, H. Z., Chen, C. S., Huang, T. S., Huang, W. K., Chen, Y. S., Liu, Y. C., & Lin, Y. E. (2007). Use of a disposable water filter for prevention of false-positive results due to nontuberculosis mycobacteria in a clinical laboratory performing routine acid-fast staining for tuberculosis. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 73(19), 6296-6298. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00325-07

Use of a disposable water filter for prevention of false-positive results due to nontuberculosis mycobacteria in a clinical laboratory performing routine acid-fast staining for tuberculosis. / Tu, Hui Zin; Chen, Chiao Shan; Huang, Tsi Shu et al.
In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol. 73, No. 19, 10.2007, p. 6296-6298.

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Tu, HZ, Chen, CS, Huang, TS, Huang, WK, Chen, YS, Liu, YC & Lin, YE 2007, 'Use of a disposable water filter for prevention of false-positive results due to nontuberculosis mycobacteria in a clinical laboratory performing routine acid-fast staining for tuberculosis', Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 73, no. 19, pp. 6296-6298. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00325-07

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