The Value of Fingertip Blood Impregnated Paper in Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Screening

作者：Karabay Oguz; Ogutlu Aziz; Karabay Meltem; Teker Bahri; Tuna Nazan; Yahyaoglu Mehmet; Gozdas Hasan Tahsin^*

来源：Archives of Iranian Medicine, 2013, 16(8): 487-488.

• Blotting paper
• community
• efficacy
• fingertip blood
• HBsAg screening

Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) screening is an important procedure to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B (HBV) in a community. However, it is difficult, time consuming and expensive. In this study we aim to investigate the efficacy and usefulness of fingerprint blood impregnated paper in HBsAg screening. To our knowledge, blood impregnated paper is a practical, useful method for HBsAg screening in the community.

• 出版日期2013-8