Simplified and highly sensitive serological testing for COVID-19 in rural regions of Sweden

Purpose and goal ** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** To verify feasibility and commercialization opportunity to perform large-scale and high-quality serological testing for COVID-19 via capillary blood sampling without significantly burdening the clinical laboratory at Region Västerbotten. Expected results and effects Results from this study will lay the foundation for large-scale serological testing and for further development of capillary blood sampling and diagnostics within infectious disease control and rural medicine. Planned approach and implementation Serological testing of the general public will commence shortly at Region Västerbotten. Xerum AB will facilitate sending out and receiving dried blood spot cassettes for capillary blood sampling, as well as quality control and reagents for sensitive analysis of samples. Test results are analyzed and sent out by Region Västerbotten. As a final step, the process will be evaluated by the three project participants for further development of the process and potential continuation.