Rapid Human Immunodeficiency Virus Test Quality Assurance Practices and Outcomes among Testing Sites Affiliated with 17 Public Health Departments

Rapid human immunodeficiency virus testing is often conducted in nonclinical settings by staff with limited training, so quality assurance (QA) monitoring is critical to ensure accuracy of test results. Rapid tests (n = 86,749) were generally conducted according to manufacturers' instructions,...

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Published in:Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2009-10, Vol.47 (10), p.3333-3335, Article 3333
Main Authors: Wesolowski, Laura G, Ethridge, Steven F, Martin, Eugene G, Cadoff, Evan M, MacKellar, Duncan A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Health Services Research
HIV - isolation & purification
HIV Infections - diagnosis
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Medical Laboratory Science - methods
Medical Laboratory Science - standards
Microbiology
Miscellaneous
Public Health
Quality Assurance, Health Care - methods
Virology
Virology - methods
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Summary:Rapid human immunodeficiency virus testing is often conducted in nonclinical settings by staff with limited training, so quality assurance (QA) monitoring is critical to ensure accuracy of test results. Rapid tests (n = 86,749) were generally conducted according to manufacturers' instructions, but ongoing testing competency assessments and on-site QA monitoring were not uniformly conducted.
ISSN:0095-1137
1098-660X
DOI:10.1128/JCM.01504-09