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Evaluation of new preanalysis sample treatment tools and DNA isolation protocols to improve bacterial pathogen detection in whole blood.

Department of Medical Microbiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
Journal of clinical microbiology (impact factor: 4.16). 07/2009; 47(8):2629-31. DOI:10.1128/JCM.00821-09 pp.2629-31
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ABSTRACT Two novel preanalysis sample treatment tools were evaluated in combination with four DNA extraction kits for the selective isolation of bacterial DNA from whole blood. The combination of performing a preanalysis sample treatment and using a larger sample volume increased the detection limit to 50 CFU per ml.

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Keywords

detection limit
 
larger sample volume
 
novel preanalysis sample treatment tools
 
preanalysis sample treatment
 
selective isolation
 
whole blood
 

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