Characterization of Candida spp. interference on the Sysmex XN-1000 body fluid mode

Sir, The body fluid (BF) module on the XN-1000 (Sysmex Corporation, Kobe, Japan) represents a convenient platform for accurate and fast quantification of white blood cells (WBC) by flow cytometry in multiple types of BF. Despite their well-known advantages in comparison with light microscopy, analyzers with BF mode can be affected by different types of interference leading to spurious results and potential clinical misinterpretations [...