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- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
Direct immunofluorescence test; Direct fluorescent antibody - sputum
Normal Values
Normally, there is no antigen-antibody reaction.
What abnormal results mean
Abnormal results may be due to an infection such as
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Sputum direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) Risks
Review Date: 05/23/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
