Discrepant test findings in early infant diagnosis of HIV in a national reference laboratory in Kenya: Challenges and opportunities for programs

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 247-252

  Kageha, Sheila ^a   Okoth, Vincent ^a   Kadima, Silvia ^a   Vihenda, Stella ^a   Okapesi, Elphas ^a,b   Nyambura, Elizabeth ^a   Maiyo, Alex ^a   Ndung'u, Nancy ^a   Khamadi, Samoel ^a,b   Mwau, Matilu ^a  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b U S ARMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrepant results; Dried blood spots; Early infant diagnosis; HIV

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DRIED BLOOD SPOT TESTING; E-MAIL; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; INFANT DISEASE; KENYA; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOM SAMPLE; TELEPHONE;

BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DNA, VIRAL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HIV; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; INFANT; KENYA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RNA, VIRAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIMEN HANDLING; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 84864934550     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmr076     Document Type: Article

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