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 Z. Tu; Chiao Shan Chen; Tsi S. 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 Z. Tu, Chiao Shan Chen, Tsi S. 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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Biotechnology
Environmental Science(all)
Microbiology

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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 Z.; Chen, Chiao Shan; Huang, Tsi S.; Huang, Wen Kuei; Chen, Yao Shen; Liu, Yung Ching; Lin, Yusen Eason.

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

Tu, Hui Z. ; Chen, Chiao Shan ; Huang, Tsi S. ; Huang, Wen Kuei ; Chen, Yao Shen ; Liu, Yung Ching ; Lin, Yusen Eason. / 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. In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 2007 ; Vol. 73, No. 19. pp. 6296-6298.

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