Falsely positive HIV test due to Interference by heterophile antibodies in a patient with Mantle cell lymphoma treated with Rituximab
Heterophilic antibodies can interfere with laboratory tests causing erroneous results. We report the case of a 55-year-old man with Mantle cell myeloma treated with Rituximab that caused false positive results of HIV serologic test. The cause of this interference was investigated, and very high leve...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier Inc.
2022
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