HIV Viral Load Estimation Using Hematocrit Corrected Dried Blood Spot Results on a BioMerieux NucliSENS<sup>®</sup> Platform

HIV Viral Load Estimation Using Hematocrit Corrected Dried Blood Spot Results on a BioMerieux NucliSENS<sup>®</sup> Platform

While reporting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral load (VL) using dried blood spot (DBS) in the BioMerieux NucliSENS platform, application of the hematocrit correction factor has been suggested. In this cross-sectional study from the National Microbiology Reference Laboratory of Zimbabwe, we...

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Main Authors: Charles Nyagupe, Hemant Deepak Shewade, Serge Ade, Collins Timire, Hannock Tweya, Norah Vere, Sandra Chipuka, Lucia Sisya, Hlanai Gumbo, Ezekiel Ditima, Sekesai Zinyowera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
viral load
dried blood spot
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) monitoring
human immunodeficiency virus
hematocrit
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/9/3/86

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