Laboratory-based testing for hepatitis C infection using dried blood spot samples: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy

This systematic review assessed the accuracy of using Dried Blood Sport (DBS) samples to diagnose chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

Date of publication: 26 Dec 2021
Authors: Paul G Carty, Michael McCarthy, Sinéad M O'Neill, Cillian F De Gascun, Patricia Harrington, Michelle O'Neill, Susan M Smith, Conor Teljeur, Mairin Ryan
Journal: Reviews in Medical Virology
Digital object identifier: DOI: 10.1002/rmv.2320
Type of output: Evidence synthesis
Suggested Citation:

Carty PG, McCarthy M, O'Neill SM, De Gascun CF, Harrington P, O'Neill M, Smith SM, Teljeur C & Ryan M. Laboratory-based testing for hepatitis C infection using dried blood spot samples: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy. Reviews in Medical Virology. 2021:e2320.