Simple dried blood spot (DBS)

Still In Development Last Update: January 11, 2013

This simple dried blood spot (DBS) is a way to diagnose HIV in infants in low-resource settings. The standard method of PCR tests requires expensive equipment while the DBS uses a simple filter paper which can be stored and transported to a lab. Pathfinder Intl is using this method in PMTCT clinics in Kenya with strong results.