DNA isolation method | Sample input | DNA recovery rate in % by ddPCR (± SD) | |||
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10,000 p/µL | 1000 p/µL | 100 p/µL | 10p/µL | ||
NucleoMag Blood 200 μL Kit | |||||
50 μL whole blood | 98.3% (± 11.9) | 94.7% (± 6.3) | 97.2% (± 13.3) | 88.3% (± 14.4) | |
50 μL DBS | 8.2% (± 1.5) | 11.1% (± 1.3) | 20.8% (± 7.5) | 18.8% (± 11.0) | |
50 μL DBS (short lysis) | 3.6% (± 0.4) | 6.9% (± 3.0) | 9.2% (± 4.9) | 6.0% (± 4.6) | |
5 × 3 mm punches DBS | 1.1% (± 0.5) | 2.2% (± 0.3) | 1.8% (± 0.3) | 3.0% (± 1.7) | |
QIAamp DNA Blood Mini Kit | |||||
50 μL whole blood | 25.4% (± 8.0) | 33.2% (± 11.0) | 31.7% (± 5.3) | 16.8% (± 8.5) | |
50 μL DBS | 2.4% (± 0.5) | 2.6% (± 0.2) | 2.5% (± 0.5) | 2.3% (± 2.0) | |
5 × 3 mm punches DBS | 2.4% (± 0.5) | 2.0% (± 0.4) | 3.2% (± 0.1) | 3.5% (± 3.4) | |
Tween-Chelex | |||||
50 μL DBS | 15.6% (± 2.8) | 17.7% (± 4.0) | 17.5% (± 2.0) | 21.7% (± 7.2) | |
5 × 3 mm punches DBS | 9.3% (± 2.2) | 9.7% (± 1.8) | 8.7% (± 1.0) | 8.9% (± 4.1) |