Table 2. HIV-1 RNA detection rates of dried plasma spot (DPS) specimens paired with plasma specimens prepared from patient support centers in Nyanza, Kenya.

(November 2012 to February 2013).

	VL (log10 copies/mL) in corresponding paired plasma specimen	Number of paired DPS and plasma specimens tested	Number of DPS specimens with detectable VL	Proportion of total DPS specimens tested with detectable VL (%)
CAP/CTM	<2.6	50	3	6
	2.6–3.99	50	42	84
	4.0–4.99	50	50	100
	>5.0	50	50	100
	Total	200
Abbott	<2.6	50	1	2
	2.6–3.99	50	46	92
	4.0–4.99	50	50	100
	>5.0	50	50	100
	Total	200