A pilot external quality assurance study of transfusion screening for HIV, HCV and HBsAG in 12 African countries

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 333-342

  Bloch, E M ^a,b   Shah, A ^a   Kaidarova, Z ^a   Laperche, S ^c   Lefrere, J J ^c,d   van Hasselt, J ^e   Zacharias, P ^e   Murphy, E L ^a,b   Kayembe, Mukendi K ^f   Chinorumba, Anderson ^f   Gonnetsweng, Gilbert G ^g   Mphele, Joseph ^h   Verde, Cape ⁱ   Rocha, José ^j   Okyere, Mavis ^k   Michael, Asamoah ^k   Tetteh, Carboo ^k   Dogbe, Elliot ^l   Asebga, Patrick ^m   Oduor, Margaret ⁿ   Oliech, Charles Rombo ⁿ   Kimani, Daniel ^o   Kitonyi, Grace ^p   Mbui, Alice N ⁿ   Okiya, Miriam L ^q   Akoth, June A ^r   Odindo, Benard O ^s   Agata, John ^t   Welanunu, Reuben ^u   Mutukaa, Steven K ^v   Rajab, Jamilla A ^w   Nyopa, Maleqhoa ^x   Sonoo, Mauritius Janaki ^y   Saliu, Idris A ^z   Adaeze, Oreh A ^aa   Agba, J C ^aa   Konobe, Eneas J ^ab   Ajala, Stephen F ^ab   Oyekan, Uwem ^ac   Oyediran, F I ^ad   Egbewumi, Oluwale O ^ad   Aguguo, Vitalis ^ad   Onyetenu, Deni O C ^ad   Benson, Oloyede ^ad   Okubor, Omomene ^ad   Rufai, Olalekan ^ab   Vermeulen, Marion ^ae   Gaggia, Lilian ^ae   Sykes, Wendy ^ae   Naidoo, Allan ^ae   Bird, Arthur ^af   Cable, Russell T ^af   Haule, Dunstan ^ag   Nkya, Efesper ^ag   Towo, Ndeonasia A ^ah   Sulul, Aloyce Ole ^ai   Mahamoud, Abdul ^aj   Urassa, Senyael Marco ^aj   Ndaskoy, Jackson ^ak   Kidua, Omar Juma ^al   Ahmeid, Fatma I ^al   Kuhanda, Daniel H ^am   Mtimba, Johnl C ^am   Masanja, Charles ^an   Mtweve, Vincent R ^an   Kyeyune Byabazaire, Dorothy ^ao   Onencan, Julius O ^ap   Patrick, Wabuyi ^aq   Musisi, Ezra ^ar   Hans, Hannington Dheyongera ^as   Akankwasa, Paul ^as   Osana, Enoch ^at   Ojok, Komakech C ^au   Otekat, Grace ^av   Katusiime, Sarah M ^av   Chama, David ^aw   Hendrix, Mundia ^ax   Marowa, Lucy M ^ay   Nkomo, Sisodwa Z ^ay   more..

^a BLOOD SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA TRANSFUSION SANGUINE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^e Safe Blood for Africa Foundation (SBFA)   (South Africa)

^f National Blood Transfusion Service   (Botswana)

^g National Blood Transfusion Center   (Botswana)

^h Francistown Regional Blood Transfusion Center   (Botswana)

ⁱ Maria Conceição Ramos Pinto   (Cape Verde)

^j ELISA Lab Ag Neto Hospital   (Cape Verde)

^k Accra Area Blood Centre   (Ghana)

^l KOMFO ANOKYE TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Ghana)

^m Area Transfusion Centre of Tamale Teaching Hospital   (Ghana)

ⁿ National Blood Transfusion Service Testing Laboratory   (Kenya)

^o Centers for Disease Control   (Kenya)

^p African Society of Blood Transfusion   (Kenya)

^q National Blood Transfusion Centre   (Kenya)

^r Regional Blood Transfusion Centre Mombasa   (Kenya)

^s Regional Blood Transfusion Centre Kisumu   (Kenya)

^t Regional Blood Transfusion Centre Nakuru   (Kenya)

^u Regional Blood Transfusion Centre Eldoret   (Kenya)

^v Regional Blood Transfusion Centre Embu   (Kenya)

^w Mater Hospital   (Kenya)

^x National Blood Transfusion Service   (Lesotho)

^y National Blood Transfusion Service   (Mauritius)

^z Safe Blood for Africa   (Nigeria)

^aa National Blood Transfusion Services Abuja   (Nigeria)

^ab National Blood Transfusion Service North West Zonal Centre   (Nigeria)

^ac Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service   (Nigeria)

^ad National Blood Transfusion Service South South Zonal Centre   (Nigeria)

^ae SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BLOOD SERVICE   (South Africa)

^af Western Province Blood Transfusion Service   (South Africa)

^ag National Blood Transfusion Service   (Tanzania)

^ah Eastern Zone Blood Transfusion Centre   (Tanzania)

^ai Northern Zone Blood Transfusion Centre   (Tanzania)

^aj Lake Zone Blood Transfusion Centre   (Tanzania)

^ak Southern Highland Zone Blood Transfusion Centre   (Tanzania)

^al Zanzibar Blood Transfusion Centre   (Tanzania)

^am Western Zone Blood Transfusion Center   (Tanzania)

^an Southern Zone Blood Transfusion Center   (Tanzania)

^ao Uganda Blood Transfusion Service   (Uganda)

^ap Uganda Blood Transfusion Service   (Uganda)

^aq Mbarara Regional Blood Bank   (Uganda)

^ar Department of Molecular Genetics   (Uganda)

^as Kitovu Sub Regional Blood Bank   (Uganda)

^at Mbale Regional Blood Bank   (Uganda)

^au Gulu Regional Blood Bank   (Uganda)

^av Fort Portal Regional Blood Bank   (Uganda)

^aw Zambia National Blood Transfusion Service   (Zambia)

^ax Lusaka Provincial Blood Centre   (Zambia)

^ay National Blood Service   (Zambia)

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Author keywords

HIV; Africa; Blood transfusion; Hepatitis B surface antigens; Hepatitis C antibodies; Laboratory proficiency testing

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; VIRUS ANTIBODY; VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BOTSWANA; CAPE VERDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; GHANA; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 2; KENYA; LESOTHO; MASS SCREENING; MAURITIUS; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PREVALENCE; QUALITY CONTROL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOUTH AFRICA; TANZANIA; UGANDA; ZAMBIA; ZIMBABWE; AFRICA; BLOOD; BLOOD SAFETY; DONOR SELECTION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; LABORATORY; STANDARDS; VIROLOGY;

AFRICA; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; ANTIGENS, VIRAL; BLOOD SAFETY; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DONOR SELECTION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; LABORATORIES; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84912042626     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: 14230410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/vox.12182     Document Type: Article

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