(1,3)-β-D-glucan

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  • Polysaccharide component of many fungal cell walls
  • Used to diagnose invasive fungal infection, particularly Pneumocystis jirovecii and hepatosplenic candidiasis
  • False positives are possible due to antibiotics, bacteremia, enterocolitis, cellulose dialysis filters, or surgical gauzes, as well as blood products including IVIG