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Open Forum Infect Dis
; 8(3): ofab043, 2021 Mar.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33723509
RESUMO
A comparison of rapid point-of-care serology tests using finger prick and venous blood was done on 278 participants. In a laboratory setting, immunoglobulin G (IgG) sensitivity neared 100%; however, IgG sensitivity dramatically dropped (82%) in field testing. Possible factors include finger prick volume variability, hemolysis, cassette readability, and operator training.