Open AccessDiagnostic Accuracy of Dried Plasma Spot Specimens for HIV-1 Viral Load Testing: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Youyi Fong,
Jessica Markby,
Mauro Andreotti,
Ingrid Beck,
Thomas Bourlet,
Donald Brambilla,
Lisa M. Frenkel,
Rosalía Lira,
Julie A. Nelson,
Georgios Pollakis,
Sandrine Reigadas,
Douglas D. Richman,
Souleymane Sawadogo,
Laura Waters,
Chunfu Yang,
Clement Zeh,
Meg Doherty,
Lara Vojnov
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000002855
Subject(s) - meta analysis , viral load , diagnostic accuracy , medicine , dried blood spot , plasma , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , chromatography , chemistry , immunology , physics , quantum mechanics
Dried plasma spot specimens may be a viable alternative to traditional liquid plasma in field settings, but the diagnostic accuracy is not well understood.