Bio Spec



Bio Spec Overview

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Description: Venous blood: A maximum 10mL tube blood will be taken by venipuncture from adult participants and children aged 5 and over, while dried blood drops (DBS) will be used for children under 5 and babies.

Skin Lesion swab: Skin swabs will be collected following the standard operating procedures of the national program, INRB and CDC recommendations; the base of the lesion is swabbed with a dry sterile flocked nylon swab. A single swab is used for sampling at least two separate lesions in two different locations on the body

Oropharyngeal swab: Dry, flocked nylon swabs are used to swab the middle part of the throat, just beyond the tongue
Section: Venous blood: A maximum 10mL tube blood will be taken by venipuncture from adult participants and children aged 5 and over, while dried blood drops (DBS) will be used for children under 5 and babies. Skin Lesion swab: Skin swabs will be collected following the standard operating procedures of the national program, INRB and CDC recommendations; the base of the lesion is swabbed with a dry sterile flocked nylon swab. A single swab is used for sampling at least two separate lesions in two different locations on the body Oropharyngeal swab: Dry, flocked nylon swabs are used to swab the middle part of the throat, just beyond the tongue