Table 2

Schedule of blood samples and tests performed at each collection time point

AdmissionDischargeDay 45Day 90Day 180Readmission
Results used for careComplete blood countXXXXXX
BiochemistryXX
GlucoseXX
Blood gas+lactate*XX
Blood culture*XX
Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT)XX
HIV testX
Processed or stored for research assays onlyDried blood spotXXXXXX
Serum+plasma for storageXXXXXX
Whole blood for storageXXXXXX
Functional immunology*XXXXXX
Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell (PBMC) extraction*XXXXXX
Rectal swab and whole stoolXXXXXX
  • *Done at a subset of sites with capacity, thus these are sub-studies.