Dried blood spot is the feasible matrix for detection of some but not all hepatitis B virus markers of infection

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Table 1 Serological profile of 54 test and control samples used for evaluation of DBS for detection of HBV markers of infection

Total anti-HBc	HBsAg	HBV DNA	HBeAg	N = 54
Pos	Pos	Pos	Pos	2
Pos	Pos	Pos	Neg	6
Pos	Neg	Neg	Neg	1
Neg	Pos	Pos	Pos	5
Neg	Pos	Pos	Neg	12
Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	28

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Total anti-HBc	HBsAg	HBV DNA	HBeAg	N = 54
Pos	Pos	Pos	Pos	2
Pos	Pos	Pos	Neg	6
Pos	Neg	Neg	Neg	1
Neg	Pos	Pos	Pos	5
Neg	Pos	Pos	Neg	12
Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	28

Total anti-HBc	HBsAg	HBV DNA	HBeAg	N = 54
Pos	Pos	Pos	Pos	2
Pos	Pos	Pos	Neg	6
Pos	Neg	Neg	Neg	1
Neg	Pos	Pos	Pos	5
Neg	Pos	Pos	Neg	12
Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	28

Total anti-HBc	HBsAg	HBV DNA	HBeAg	N = 54
Pos	Pos	Pos	Pos	2
Pos	Pos	Pos	Neg	6
Pos	Neg	Neg	Neg	1
Neg	Pos	Pos	Pos	5
Neg	Pos	Pos	Neg	12
Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	28