TABLE 5.
Comparison of serial IMMY GM ASR and MVista EIA results for four patients
| Serial test | Quantitative results (ng/ml) (qualitative results)a |
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| Patient 1b |
Patient 2c |
Patient 3d |
Patient 4e |
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| IMMY ASR | MVista EIA | IMMY ASR | MVista EIA | IMMY ASR | MVista EIA | IMMY ASR | MVista EIA | |
| 1 | 0.24 (Ind.) | 0.56 (Pos.) | 9.66 (Pos.) | 15.94 (Pos.) | 1.45 (Pos.) | 7.49 (Pos.) | 0.6 (Pos.) | 1.31 (Pos.) |
| 2 | 0 (Neg.) | ND | 11.1 (Pos.) | 14.03 (Pos.) | 1.70 (Pos.) | 10.2 (Pos.) | 0.6 (Pos.) | 1.35 (Pos.) |
| 3 | 0 (Neg.) | ND | 4.51 (Pos.) | 7.48 (Pos.) | — | — | — | — |
Ind., indeterminate; Pos., positive; Neg. negative; ND, not detected; —, testing not performed.
Patient 1 was a 69-year-old man who was diagnosed with disseminated histoplasmosis in April 2013 and remained on itraconazole therapy; 3 months elapsed between serial tests 1 and 2, and 2 months elapsed between serial tests 2 and 3.
Patient 2 was a 62-year-old man who was diagnosed with disseminated histoplasmosis in October 2012 and remained on itraconazole therapy; 2 months elapsed between serial tests 1 and 2, and 2.5 months elapsed between serial tests 2 and 3.
Patient 3 was a 22-year-old man who was diagnosed with disseminated histoplasmosis in December 2011 and remained on voriconazole therapy; 3 months elapsed between serial tests 1 and 2.
Patient 4 was a 65-year-old man who was diagnosed with disseminated histoplasmosis in January 2013 and remained on itraconazole therapy; 2.5 months elapsed between serial tests 1 and 2.