903 Protein Saver cards: the best alternative for dried blood spot storage at room temperature for HCV RNA
Abstract Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains a global health problem, detected only in the early stages by molecular tests. Molecular tests detect HCV RNA, which is very prone to degradation by ribonucleases, reason why blood samples must be transported and stored at − 20 °C, or even − 70 °C f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-06-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14375-8 |