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Diagnosis typically relies on rapid Cryptococcus antigen (CrAg) testing, and antigen titer quantification helps in early detection and assessing disease severity. However, conventional titer methods are often more expensive than qualitative antigen detection. This study assessed the diagnostic performance of a semi-quantitative lateral flow assay (CrAgSQ LFA, IMMY\u2122) for CrAg detection in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collected between 2014 and 2022. The CrAgSQ LFA was compared to the standard CrAg LFA (IMMY\u2122) and Clarus Cryptococcal Ag enzyme immunoassay (EIA-CrAg, IMMY\u2122). The CrAgSQ LFA demonstrated 100% sensitivity and specificity in both serum and CSF, with perfect agreement (kappa 1.00) with the CrAg LFA. When comparing the CrAgSQ LFA with the titer measurement results obtained using CrAg LFA, titers ranged as follows: in category 1+, from 1:2 to 1:20; in 2+, from 1:5 to 1:40; in 3+, from 1:20 to 1:2560; and in 4+, from 1:320 to 1:2560. 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