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Table 3 Laboratory samples to be collected during the trial

From: Favipiravir and/or nitazoxanide: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of early therapy in COVID-19 in health workers, their household members, and patients treated at IMSS (FANTAZE)

Sample

Day 1

Days 2–6

Day 7

Day 14

Blood samples

• Full blood count (3mL)

• Urea and electrolytes, liver function tests, uric acid (7mL)

• Serum for storage (10mL) Plasma base line pharmacokinetic samples (1X2 mL)

 

• Full blood count (3mL)

• Urea and electrolytes, liver function tests, uric acid (7mL)

• Serum for storage (10mL)

• Plasma Pharmacokinetic

samples (3×2mL)

• Full blood count (3mL)

• Urea and electrolytes, liver function tests, uric acid (7mL)

• Serum for storage (10mL)

Nasopharyngeal swab (only if COVID-19 testing not done yet)

• Diagnostic sample

   

Nose swab

Sample for viral load measurement/viral sequencing

Sample for viral load measurement/viral sequencing taken daily [self- sampled]

Sample for viral load measurement/viral sequencing

 

Stool samples

  

Sample for viral load measurement/viral sequencing

Sample for viral load measurement/viral sequencing