Diagnostic Accuracy of HemotypeSC as a Point-of-Care Testing Device for Sickle Cell Disease: Findings from a Southwestern State in Nigeria and Implications for Patient Care in Resource-Poor Settings of sub-Saharan Africa

• Main Authors: Oladele S. Olatunya FMCPaed, PhD (Author), Dulcinea M. Albuquerque PhD (Author), Adeniyi F. Fagbamigbe PhD (Author), Opeyemi A. Faboya MBBS, MSc (Author), Ayotunde E. Ajibola MB ChB (Author), Oluwatoyin A. Babalola PhD (Author), Adewale O. Adebisi MBBS (Author), Adeyinka G. Falusi PhD (Author), Adekunle Adekile PhD (Author), Fernando F. Costa PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to determine the performance of a rapid, point-of-care testing device (HemotypeSC)™ for diagnosing sickle cell disease (SCD) relative to 2 commonly-used methods compared to DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as the reference standard. The diagnostic performance of (HemotypeSC)™ in...