Detection of HIV-1 infection in dried blood spots from a 12-year-old ABO bedside test card [PDF]
, 1998 Background and Objectives: We tested dried blood from an ABO bedside test card which had been stored at room temperature for 12 years, to prove that a patient with HIV-1 infection had been infected by blood transfusion. Materials and Methods: Immunoblots
Mayer, G. +9 more
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Fully Automated Forensic Routine Dried Blood Spot Screening for Workplace Testing [PDF]
Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 2018 In this study, we describe the transfer of a new and fully automated workflow for the cost-effective drug screening of large populations based on the dried blood spot (DBS) technology. The method was installed at a routine poison control center and applied for DBS and dried urine spot (DUS) samples. A fast method focusing on the high-interest drugs and
Gaugler, Stefan Christian +6 more
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Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2021 Objective Most prenatal screening programs for toxoplasmosis use immunoassays in serum samples of pregnant women. Few studies assess the accuracy of screening tests in dried blood spots, which are of easy collection, storage, and transportation.
Bárbara Araújo Marques +7 more
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Advances in the use of dried blood spots on filter paper to monitor kidney disease [PDF]
Childhood Kidney DiseasesPatients with kidney disease require frequent blood tests to monitor their kidney function, which is particularly difficult for young children and the elderly.
Carla Nicola, Vandréa de Souza
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Pharmacokinetic study of praziquantel enantiomers and its main metabolite R-trans-4-OH-PZQ in plasma, blood and dried blood spots in Opisthorchis viverrini-infected patients [PDF]
, 2016 Praziquantel (PZQ) is the treatment of choice for infections with the liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini, a major health problem in Southeast Asia. However, pharmacokinetic (PK) studies investigating the disposition of PZQ enantiomers (R- and S-PZQ) and ...
Jennifer Keiser +31 more
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, 2020 Laboratory-based dried blood spot testing for hepatitis C: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic ...
Paul Carty
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The development and validation of dried blood spots for external quality assurance of syphilis serology. [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Syphilis causes up to 1,500,000 congenital syphilis cases annually. These could be prevented if all pregnant women were screened, and those with syphilis treated with a single dose of penicillin before 28 weeks gestation.
Todd Jim +32 more
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Serological survey for IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 from newborns and their mothers
Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2022 This serological survey, conducted in five Brazilian municipalities, evaluated the use of dried blood spots (DBS), obtained from newborns and their mothers, to detect SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies.
Gabriela Soutto Mayor Assumpção Pinheiro +9 more
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Rise in testing and diagnosis associated with Scotland's Action Plan on Hepatitis C and introduction of dried blood spot testing [PDF]
, 2014 A key aim of the Hepatitis C Action Plan for Scotland was to reduce the undiagnosed population through awareness-raising activities, for general practitioners and those at risk, and the introduction of dried blood spot (DBS) sampling in community drug ...
Hutchinson, Sharon +10 more
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Malaria Journal, 2021 Background Plasmodium 18S rRNA is a sensitive biomarker for detecting Plasmodium infection in human blood. Dried blood spots (DBS) are a practical sample type for malaria field studies to collect, store, and transport large quantities of blood samples ...
Ming Chang +4 more
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