Fortes P, Menitove J, Ross A, Steece R, Cabrian K, Ferrera C, Perkins PA, Sturge J, Lealos R, Krieger MS. Evaluation of blood collected on filter paper for detection of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus type 1.
J Clin Microbiol 1989;
27:1380-1. [PMID:
2666445 PMCID:
PMC267562 DOI:
10.1128/jcm.27.6.1380-1381.1989]
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Abstract
This study was undertaken to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of a commercial enzyme immunoassay in detecting antibody to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 using whole-blood specimens collected onto filter paper. Results obtained with specimens collected onto filter paper were comparable with those obtained with the corresponding serum or plasma specimens.
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