Validity of dried blood spot testing for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections: A narrative systematic review. [PDF]
PLOS Global Public Health, 2023 Testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) using dried blood spot (DBS) specimens has been an integral part of bio-behavioural surveillance in Canada for almost two decades, though less is known regarding the use of DBS in
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Evaluation of Dried Blood Spot Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Serology Using a Quantitative Commercial Assay [PDF]
Viruses, 2021 Dried blood spots (DBS) are commonly used for serologic testing for viruses and provide an alternative collection method when phlebotomy and/or conventional laboratory testing are not readily available.
Davor Brinc +9 more
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Sensitivity of Dried Blood Spot Testing for Detection of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection. [PDF]
JAMA Pediatr, 2021 The sensitivity of dried blood spots (DBS) to identify newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection has not been evaluated in screening studies using the current, higher-sensitivity methods for DBS processing.To assess the sensitivity of DBS polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for newborn screening for cCMV infection using saliva as the ...
Dollard SC +10 more
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Dried blood spot sampling for hepatitis B virus serology and molecular testing.
PLoS ONE, 2013 Background aimsDried blood spots (DBS) on filter paper have been successfully used to diagnose and monitor several infectious diseases. The aim was to investigate the performance of DBS in hepatitis B virus (HBV) diagnosis using commercial tests in ...
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Sensitivity and specificity of Dried Blood Spot and Plasma Separation Card samples for Hepatitis C Virus RNA Testing. [PDF]
PLOS Global Public HealthDried blood spots (DBS) and plasma separation cards (PSC) have the potential to improve access to hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing. This multicenter study evaluated the performance of two HCV RNA assay platforms using capillary or venous DBS and PSC ...
Agnes Malobela +17 more
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Sensitivity and specificity of dried blood spot samples for hepatitis C virus RNA testing [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Dried blood spot (DBS) samples can improve access to hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing among hard-to-reach and underserved populations. We conducted a multicentre diagnostic accuracy study to evaluate the clinical performance of the Abbott ...
Agnes Malobela +15 more
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Assessing the acceptability of dried blood spot testing for HIV and STBBI among Métis people in a community driven pilot project in Alberta, Canada [PDF]
BMC Health Services Research, 2022 Background Little literature exists on culturally grounded approaches for addressing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) among Métis people. The goal of this mixed-methods research was to explore
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Laboratory-based dried blood spot testing for hepatitis C: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
HRB Open Research, 2020 Background: Diagnosis of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection typically involves collection of venous blood samples prior to serological investigation of an antibody response followed by a confirmatory viral load or antigen test to verify active HCV
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Biosafety and Health, 2021 The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of an assay using dried plasma spot (DPS) and dried blood spot (DBS) samples for the serological detection of anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies.
Jieqiong Ma +6 more
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Precision of Serologic Testing from Dried Blood Spots Using a Multiplex Bead Assay [PDF]
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2021 ABSTRACT. Multiplex bead assays (MBAs) for serologic testing have become more prevalent in public health surveys, but few studies have assessed their test performance. As part of a trachoma study conducted in a rural part of Ethiopia in 2016, dried blood spots (DBS) were collected from a random sample of 393 children aged 0 to 9 years, with at least ...
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