![]() Standard HemoTypeSC (using fresh samples collected from heel sticks) and HemoTypeSC using DBS identified 404 (79.0%) HbAA, 100 (19.6%) HbAS, 6 (1.2%) HbSS, and 1 (0.2%) HbAC phenotypes. Results: Of the 511 newborns, 241 were males and 270 were females. The two samples from each newborn were analyzed using HemoType SC and then compared with the result of the isoelectric focusing (IEF) test. Methods: DBS and fresh samples from heel sticks were collected from 511 newborns at the immunization clinics of six Primary Health Centers in Abuja, Nigeria. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the feasibility of eluting blood from DBS to read on HemoTypeSC. Using dried blood spots (DBS) on HemoTypeSC could mitigate this challenge. 4Department of Anatomical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeriaīackground: HemoTypeSC is a rapid, point-of-care testing (POCT) device for sickle cell disease (SCD) that traditionally uses the capillary blood from heel stick collected at the point of testing, a procedure that makes mass screening cumbersome and less cost-effective.3Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, College of Health Sciences, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria.2Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria.1Center of Excellence for Sickle Cell Research and Training, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria.Chianumba 1 Hezekiah Isa 1,3 Samuel Asala 1,4 Obiageli E.
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