Table 2.

Informants’ suggestions on parameters for PoC Biochemistry to Support Infectious diseases Management

Dengue	There is a lot of dengue here. There are three circulating serotypes. For its clinical management, we need hemogram, hematocrit, and urea testing. (Male decision-taker and obstetrician, Tumbes Province)
Dengue / Tuberculosis	For the management at hospital and PHC-level of tuberculosis and dengue, the most important is to do transaminases testing. (Male decision-taker and epidemiologist, Tumbes Province).
HIV / Tuberculosis	What is required for tuberculosis patients is aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, bilirubin. And, urea. And, creatinine, which is needed for HIV patients. (Male decision-taker and physician, Lagos State)
Lassa	For Lassa fever, it would be useful to have a full renal profile. (Male decision-taker and university professor, Lagos State)
Malaria	If jaundice is suspected, liver function and electrolytes testing are necessary. (Female laboratory scientist and researcher, Lagos State)
Neurocysticercosis	We do hemogram to see if there’s anemia. We do hemoglobin. Biochemistry, I don’t know… not indispensable. If praziquantel is prescribed, there’s no need of creatinine testing. (Male decision-taker and obstetrician, Tumbes Province)
Viral Hemorrhagic Fever	For viral hemorrhagic fever, it would be important to have electrolytes (to check for electrolytes imbalances), white cell blood count, creatinine. (Male decision-taker and university professor, Lagos State)