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. 2003 Jan;41(1):187–191. doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.1.187-191.2003

TABLE 3.

Antigenemia values and TaqMan HCMV loads in whole-blood specimens with different leukocyte counts

Leukocyte level (per mm3) No. tested No. of samples with discrepant results
Total discrepancy rate (%)
Antigenemia positive, TaqMan negative Antigenemia negative, TaqMan positive
≥1,500 258 6 25 12.0
<1,500 13 0 6 46.2
Total 271 6 31 13.7