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World J Virol. May 12, 2016; 5(2): 73-81
Published online May 12, 2016. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v5.i2.73
Published online May 12, 2016. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v5.i2.73
Table 1 Dried blood spot sample rejection rate by year
| Year | Total | ||||||
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |||
| Rejected? | No | 2117 (6.5%) | 5186 (15.9%) | 6634 (20.4%) | 8759 (26.9%) | 9070 (27.9%) | 31766 (97.6%) |
| Count (%) | Yes | 2 (0.1%) | 62 (1.2%) | 223 (3.3%) | 166 (1.9%) | 333 (3.5%) | 786 (2.4%) |
| Total | 2119 (6.5%) | 5248 (16.1%) | 6857 (21.1%) | 8925 (27.4%) | 9403 (28.9%) | 32552 (100%) | |
Table 2 Reasons for sample rejection by type of healthcare care center (n = 786)
| Reason for rejection count (%) | Tertiary | Secondary | Primary | Total |
| No DBS card | 5 (0.6) | 76 (9.7) | 4 (0.5) | 85 (10.8) |
| Insufficient quantity of sample | 15 (1.9) | 72 (9.2) | 29 (3.7) | 116 (14.8) |
| No request form | 6 (0.8) | 39 (5.0) | 0 (0.0) | 45 (5.7) |
| Improper collection | 25 (3.2) | 171 (21.9) | 11 (1.4) | 207 (26.3) |
| Baby over age (≥ 18 mo) | 6 (0.8) | 58 (7.4) | 0 (0.0) | 64 (8.1) |
| Improper labeling | 17 (2.2) | 110 (14.0) | 2 (0.3) | 129 (16.4) |
| Improper packaging | 4 (0.5) | 53 (6.7) | 8 (1.0) | 65 (8.3) |
| Contaminated sample | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.6) |
| Baby under age (< 6 wk) | 2 (0.3) | 19 (2.4) | 2 (0.3) | 23 (2.9) |
| Reason unknown | 6 (0.8) | 40 (5.1) | 1 (0.1) | 47 (6.0) |
| Total | 86 (10.9) | 643 (81.8) | 57 (7.3) | 786 (100.0) |
- Citation: Inalegwu A, Phillips S, Datir R, Chime C, Ozumba P, Peters S, Ogbanufe O, Mensah C, Abimiku A, Dakum P, Ndembi N. Active tracking of rejected dried blood samples in a large program in Nigeria. World J Virol 2016; 5(2): 73-81
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3249/full/v5/i2/73.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5501/wjv.v5.i2.73