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Table 1 Frequency of positive galactomannan antigen in BAL or BW samples at different cut-off galactomannan OD indexes

From: Galactomannan antigen detection using bronchial wash and bronchoalveolar lavage in patients with hematologic malignancies

Sample, n = 96

BAL+, total

BW+, total

BAL+ or BW+

GM index ≥ 0.5

12 (12.5 %)

39 (40. 62 %)

43 (44.79 %)

GM index ≥ 1.0

10 (10.42 %)

26 (27.08 %)

31 (32.29 %)

  1. OD optical density, BAL bronchoalveolar lavage, BW bronchial washing, GM galactomannan