[PDF] Top 20 An assessment of various blood collection and transfer methods used for malaria rapid diagnostic tests

... Four blood collection and transfer devices commonly used for malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) were assessed for their consistency, accuracy and ease of use in ... See full document

... of blood volumes transferred but slightly lower scores for other ...in blood transfer, higher risk of blood expo- sure, and lower scores on ease-of-use assessment and user ...or ... See full document

... scale collection of used RDTs is currently being implemented as an integral part of molecular surveil- lance of malaria in ...active collection of biological material for molecular surveil- ... See full document

... the transfer device: without having processed high numbers of samples, it may be difficult to master the RDT kit ’ s loops, straws or capillary tubes, which are frequently small and not user- ...of blood ... See full document

... study used a limited and selected number of samples, precluding calculation of predictive values and providing wide confidence intervals for non-falciparum ...study used a collection of samples ... See full document

... were used as refer- ence ...red blood cells were spun down, aliquoted, and frozen at −80 °C for long term ...specimen collection campaign organized in April 2016 in the area of Iquitos ... See full document

... of blood (5–10 µL), however, with the increasing availability of simple blood collection techniques using ‘high-flow’ lancets, it has been dem- onstrated that blood volumes of 250 µL or more ... See full document

... for malaria with RDTs based on the detection of Plasmodium-specific lactate dehydroge- nase (pLDH) (OptiMAL-IT™, DiaMed AG © , Cressier sur Morat, ...not used for assessment of the genetic diversity ... See full document

... stained blood smears from the same clinical ...two tests detect parasites differently; RDTs detect parasite antigens by immuno- chromatographic methods whereas microscopy detects whole ...positive ... See full document

... Giemsa-stained blood smears under a light microscope remains the gold standard method for malaria ...molecular methods such as PCR, for the diagnosis of malaria has proved to be highly ... See full document

... by diagnostic algorithms prescribing repeat or serial testing when malaria is suspected and the initial RDT test result is negative ...in malaria and not able to perform species identification, is ... See full document

... Even where data are available, many of these factors vary even within a single country or region, presenting a com- plicated picture to decision-makers. The availability, performance and prices of diagnostic ... See full document

... of malaria in Nigeria are microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests ...among blood donors in Port ...giemsa-stained blood films remain the method of choice for diagnosis of ... See full document

... This finding is suggesting the need to improve our services and counseling technique to our patients for better understanding and satisfaction of services. From the findings, patients who sought medical attention at the ... See full document

... quickly. Rapid diagnosis of disease avoids the consequences of missed diagnoses of malaria, overuse of anti-malarial, and the possible missed diagnosis of another febrile ...for malaria diagnosis in ... See full document

... test(s) Malaria is a common cause of fever in endemic ...with malaria often present with, a parasitological test is recommended to make a formal diagnosis (WHO ...a malaria-endemic region will ... See full document

... consequences of non-comprehension of symbols in terms of practical handling and diagnostic accuracy. The comprehension of IVD symbols on RDTs is poor The present study showed that laboratory staff in different ... See full document

... Rapid tests seemed to be performing better than mi- ...for malaria, and referral to higher level of care for a microscopic examination of ...of malaria patient in the changing malaria ... See full document

... the blood, with a half-life of 3–15 days after treatment, and can be detected for >1 month after antimalarial treatment [14, ...cleared malaria parasite infection would also be detectable by RDTs in febrile ... See full document

... include a self-indicating desiccant in the device pack- aging. Silica gel was the most frequently used desiccant. Among the 16 RDT products with indicating silica gel assessed, half contained saturated silica gel ... See full document