Usefulness of automated assays for detecting hepatitis B and C markers in dried blood spot samples

Abstract Objective Dried blood spots (DBSs) can be used as an alternative to serum samples because they are easily collected and can be transported without refrigeration to reference laboratories for diagnosis. The present study was performed to evaluate the utility of electrochemiluminescence immun...

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Main Authors: Livia Melo Villar, Helena Medina Cruz, Raissa Martins Deodato, Juliana Custódio Miguel, Elisangela Ferreira da Silva, Geane Lopes Flores, Lia Laura Lewis-Ximenez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4547-y