BASHH Clinical Governance Committee guidance on the appropriate use of HIV point of care tests

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 802-805

  Winter, A J ^a   Sulaiman, Z ^b   Hawkins, D ^c  

^a Sandyford Initiative   (United Kingdom)

^b GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HIV antibodies bl blood; HIV infections di diagnosis; Point of care systems

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LABORATORY TEST; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS DIAGNOSIS; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION;

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY TESTS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33846102147     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646206779307513     Document Type: Review

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