Table 1

Storing duration	Temperature	ACCURATE ^® test device
Storing duration	Temperature	Positive n (%)	Negative n (%)
2 weeks	37°C	48 (96)	2 (4)
	45°C	48 (96)	2 (4)
	50°C	48 (96)	2 (4)
4 weeks	37°C	48(96)	2 (4)
	45°C	48 (96)	2 (4)
	50°C	48 (96)	2 (4)
8 weeks	37°C	46 (92)	4 (8)
	45°C	46 (92)	4 (8)
	50°C	42 (84)	8 (16)

Table 1: The effect of temperature and storage time on testing of 50 HIV positive DBS samples with ACCURATE^® rapid test.