Evaluation of the dried blood spot (DBS) collection method as a tool for detection of HIV Ag/Ab, HBsAG, anti-HBs and anti-HCV in a malaysian tertiary referral hospital

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 448-453

  Lee, Chee Eng ^a   Sri Ponnampalavanar, Sasheela ^a   Syed Omar, Sharifah Faridah ^a   Mahadeva, Sanjiv ^a   Ong, Lai Yee ^a   Kamarulzaman, Adeeba ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Anti HBs; Anti HCV; Dried blood spot (DBS); HBsAG; HIV Ag Ab; Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY TITER; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIED BLOOD SPOT; GOLD STANDARD; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALAYSIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; VIRUS DETECTION;

EID: 80455140191     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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