Optimizing blood biomarkers collection for Alzheimer’s disease among older adults in rural Kenya
David Ndetei, Pascalyne Nyamai, Christine W Musyimi, Diana Kasomo, Victoria Mutiso · 2025
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David Ndetei and co-authors describe in a 2025 study how to gather blood samples for Alzheimer's markers from older adults in rural Kenya. Blood tests are simple in rich labs, but remote clinics face crowds, few freezers, and long trips. Their work sat in Makueni County with hard-to-reach elders.
A mixed team drew three tubes per person and froze one at once on dry ice for DNA work. The rest was spun so the liquid part could be stored in coded vials, kept deep-frozen with checks on the trip. Careful cold handling kept the markers sound for later tests.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | David Ndetei, Pascalyne Nyamai, Christine W Musyimi, Diana Kasomo, Victoria Mutiso |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |