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Table 2 Comparison of quantitative RPR titer results for paired clinician-collected venipuncture and self-collected Tasso samples

From: Feasibility of a novel self-collection method for blood samples and its acceptability for future home-based PrEP monitoring

Participants with positive qualitative RPR

Venipuncture sample result

Tasso sample result

Dilution difference between venipuncture and Tasso samples

A

1:256

1:128

 + 1

B

1:16

1:16

0

C

1:8

1:8

0

D

1:16

1:16

0

E

1:4

1:2

 + 1

F

1:4

1:4

0

G

1:2

1:4

− 1

H

1:2

1:2

0

I

1:512

 > 1:16a

N/A

J

1:8

1:16

− 1

 

Mean difference = 0 dilutions

  1. N/A unable to calculate
  2. aInsufficient sample to quantitate titer beyond 1:16