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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ADPH to screen for TB at Tuskegee University [Public Health, Alabama Department of] On March 29, Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) officials notified Tuskegee University of plans to investigate a case of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) identified in a student enrolled on the Tuskegee University campus.

AL. State Agencies:Alabama News Beacon #PublicHealth #TBscreening #TuskegeeUniversity #AlabamaHealth #Tuberculosis

WHO approves six software products for the computer-aided detection of TB on chest X-ray_June 2025

Big news: @WHO approves 6 CAD tools for TB detection on chest X-rays—boosting case finding in high-burden settings. Proud that #R2D2_TBnetwork data contributed to the report. #EndTB #DigitalHealth #TBscreening #GlobalHealth
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