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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Mar 30.
Published in final edited form as: J Clin Virol. 2009 Sep 23;46(4):309–313. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2009.08.015

Figure 2. Comparison of Collection and Processing Methodologies.

Figure 2

A. Self-collected vs. Provider Collected Vaginal secretion samples. Comparisons of HIV levels detected from two independent vaginal swabs collected from the same participant (n=54), within a 30 minute time span, with immediate processing for storage. B. RNAlater vs. Immediate Processing Methodologies. Comparisons of HIV levels detected from duplicate samples collected simultaneously from subjects (n=43) by a provider during a pelvic exam and processed by different methodologies as described. .