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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Main Authors: Sonia Arca-Lafuente, Cristina Casanueva-Benítez, Celia Crespo-Bermejo, Violeta Lara-Aguilar, Luz Martín-Carbonero, Ignacio de los Santos, Ricardo Madrid, Verónica Briz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14375-8