1. Spurious azotemia associated with 5-fluorocytosine therapy.
- Author
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Colagiovanni SM, Meares EM Jr, and Sant GR
- Subjects
- Aminohydrolases metabolism, Autoanalysis, Candidiasis, Creatinine blood, Creatinine metabolism, False Positive Reactions, Female, Flucytosine metabolism, Humans, Middle Aged, Uremia diagnosis, Urinary Tract Infections drug therapy, Flucytosine adverse effects, Uremia chemically induced
- Abstract
A patient with false elevation of serum creatinine level due to 5-fluorocytosine (5-FC) is reported. 5-FC interferes with the enzymatic method used for creatinine determination in the Kodak Ektachem analyzer. Clinicians should be aware of the potential for spurious azotemia in patients receiving 5-FC therapy for fungal urinary tract infections.
- Published
- 1990
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