Table 1 Measurement result of hepatitis B virus core antibody (HBcAb) and anti-hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) in Whatman903 and HemaSpot samples.

From: Evaluation of the efficiency of dried blood spot-based measurement of hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus seromarkers

Marker

DBS type and number of drop

Dilution ratio

1st measure

2nd measure

Mean

SD

HBcAb

Whatman 1drop

x1

20.4

11.0

15.7

6.6

x2

8.6

7.5

8.1

0.8

x8

1.7

1.4

1.6

0.2

Whatman 2drop

x1

12.7

16.6

14.7

2.8

x2

7.2

4.1

5.7

2.2

x8

2.2

1.2

1.7

0.7

Hemaspot 3drop

x1

13.1

10.9

12.0

1.6

x2

5.4

6.7

6.1

0.9

x8

2.6

2.4

2.5

0.1

HCV Ab

Whatman 1drop

x1

2.7

2.6

2.7

0.1

x2

1.5

1.4

1.5

0.1

x8

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.0

Whatman 2drop

x1

2.5

2.5

2.5

0.0

x2

1.5

1.4

1.5

0.1

x8

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.0

Hemaspot 3drop

x1

2.2

2.2

2.2

0.0

x2

1.3

1.4

1.4

0.1

x8

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.0

  1. The table shows the duplicate measurement values and SD of HBcAb and anti-HCV in different types of DBS (Whatman903 at one drop/circle and two drops/circle and HemaSpot).
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