The plasma separation card as a novel solution for enhancing central laboratory capability for HIV-1 viral load monitoring in limited-access settings.

• Main Authors: Charles Kiyaga (Author), Caroline Makoha (Author), Ivan Nkugwa (Author), Christopher Okiira (Author), Richard Okwir (Author), Sirak Zenebe Gebreab (Author), Patricia Rodriguez-Ventosa Suarez (Author), Benjamin LaBrot (Author), Ana Carrasco Durán (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Measurement of HIV-1 viral load (VL) is essential for monitoring antiretroviral treatment (ART) efficacy. The preferred specimen type for VL is plasma, but in remote settings where collection and preservation of plasma many not be possible, dried blood spots (DBS) are often used instead. A new speci...