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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2009, p. 3333-3335, Vol. 47, No. 10
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01504-09
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

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

Laura G. Wesolowski,1* Steven F. Ethridge,1 Eugene G. Martin,2 Evan M. Cadoff,2 and Duncan A. MacKellar1

Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia,1 UMDNJ Robert W. Johnson Medical School, Newark, New Jersey2

Received 5 August 2009/ Accepted 6 August 2009

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.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: CDC, 1600 Clifton Rd., MS E46, Atlanta, GA 30333. Phone: (404) 639-6007. Fax: (404) 639-8640. E-mail: lig7{at}cdc.gov

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 19 August 2009.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2009, p. 3333-3335, Vol. 47, No. 10
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01504-09
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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