Chlamydia trachomatis antibody detection in home-collected blood samples for use in epidemiological studies

• Published in: Journal of microbiological methods Vol. 144; pp. 164 - 167
• Main Authors: Hoenderboom, B.M., van Ess, E.F., van den Broek, I.V.F., van Loo, I.H.M., Hoebe, C.J.P.A., Ouburg, S., Morré, S.A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01-01-2018
• Subjects: Chlamydia IgG stability; Home-collected blood samples; Separation delay of whole blood; Separation delay of whole blood; Chlamydia IgG stability; Home-collected blood samples
• ISSN: 0167-7012; 1872-8359
• DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2017.11.022

Capillary blood collected in serum tubes was subjected to centrifugation delay while stored at room temperature. Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) IgG concentrations in aliquoted serum of these blood samples remained stable for seven days after collection. CT IgG concentrations can reliably be measured in mailed blood samples in epidemiological studies.
•Capillary blood drawing by participants at home provides a low cost and practical blood collection method for epidemiological studies•Chlamydia trachomatis IgG concentration remained stable for at least seven days after collection in BD Microtainer blood collection SST tubes with clot activator while subjected to separation delay•Blood collected at home and sent to laboratories can reliably be used for Chlamydia trachomatis IgG measurements