Bioequivalence of C-reactive protein in fingerprick blood and serum measured using the point-of-care LumiraDx test for tuberculosis diagnosis in exposed contacts C-reactive protein (CRP) is recommended to screen people living with HIV (PLWH) for tuberculosis (TB). LumiraDx is a portable platform that uses finge…

🧪 #CRP testing for TB contacts: fingerprick = serum ✅

1,034 contacts studied using #LumiraDx: strong agreement, 77% sensitivity at WHO cutoff, serum storage -80°C didn’t affect results ❄️

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