Open AccessDiscrepant Results of Amphotericin B Assays on Fresh Versus Frozen Serum Samples
Author(s) -
Robert M. Bannatyne,
R Cheung
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.12.4.550
Subject(s) - amphotericin b , serum concentration , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , biology , antifungal
Amphotericin B assays on frozen serum samples (-20 degrees C) generally underestimate the serum levels obtained on promptly processed samples. The degree of the discrepancy is variable and independent of the length of time stored.
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