Table 1.
Responsibilities of serosurvey team members
| Serosurvey team members | Responsibilities |
|---|---|
| Team leader | |
| Supervision, logistics, and workflow | |
| Collection of data for each subject's CRF | |
| Interpretation of the child's Hb level using the HemoCue® Hb 201 + Analyzer | |
| Centrifuge blood so that serum can be separated | |
| Oversight and quality of database | |
| Backup phlebotomist | |
| Backup for preparing DBS on filter paper | |
| Backup for measurement of the child's Hb level using the HemoCue Hb 201 + Analyzer | |
| Backup for deworming treatment and iron supplementation | |
| Deputy team leader (when available) | |
| Supervision, logistics, and workflow as needed | |
| Collection of data for each subject's CRF | |
| Backup phlebotomist | |
| Backup for preparing DBS | |
| Backup for Hb measurement and treatment | |
| Phlebotomist | |
| Collect and label serum in SST | |
| Measure the child's Hb level using the HemoCue Hb 201 + Analyzer | |
| Centrifuge blood so that serum can be separated | |
| Filter paper preparation | |
| Maintain a log of all clinical specimens obtained from the subjects | |
| Backup to set up the worksite | |
| Backup to obtain informed consent from the child's parent or caretaker | |
| Local health worker | |
| Translation and communication services in local languages | |
| Obtain informed consent from the child's parent or caretaker | |
| Assist holding child during phlebotomy and comforting parents and child | |
| Primary dispenser for deworming treatment and iron supplementation | |
| Backup phlebotomist (if trained and experienced in collecting blood from young children) | |
| Backup for preparing DBS on filter paper | |
| Driver | |
| Transportation for the team members and for moving clinical specimens to intermediate cold or frozen storage | |
| Assist in communicating in the local language(s) with parents, caretakers and others in the household and community | |
| Assist in setting up the work site | |
| Backup for centrifuging blood specimens to separate and collect serum | |
| Transportation of samples for long-term storage to EPHI in Addis Ababa | |
| Health center technician (one per woreda) | |
| Organize the collection of clinical specimens | |
| Prepare logs for specimen collection | |
| Data entry and database maintenance | |
| Store clinical specimens and arrange for shipping | |
CRF = case report form; DBS = dried blood spots; EPHI = Ethiopian Public Health Institute; Hb = hemoglobin; SST = serum separator tube.