Use of a Prequalification Panel for Rapid Scale-Up of High-Throughput HIV Viral Load Testing
Author(s) -
Lesley Scott,
Sergio Carmona,
Natasha Gous,
Pamela Horsfield,
Melanie Mackay,
Wendy Stevens
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.01355-12
Subject(s) - viral load , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , virology , scale (ratio) , geography , cartography
Increased access to antiretroviral drugs expands needs for viral load (VL) testing. South Africa's National Health Laboratory Service responded to demands by implementing two testing platforms in 17 laboratories within 8 months. An industry partner's collaboration, training programs, and method verification with a VL prequalification panel ensured testing quality and rapid implementation.
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