QASI: A collaboration for implementation of an independent quality assessment programme in India

QASI: A collaboration for implementation of an independent quality assessment programme in India

Objective: The HIV pandemic remains a significant global health concern. Accurate determination of CD4+ T-cells in patient samples relies on reliable CD4 enumeration. The Quality Assessment and Standardization programme for Immunological measures relevant to HIV/AIDS (QASI) programme of the Public H...

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Main Authors:	Adrienne F.A. Meyers, Michèle Bergeron, Madhuri Thakar, Tao Ding, Alexandre Martel, Paul Sandstorm, Bharati Mahajan, Philip Abraham, Sandhya Kabra, Namita Singh, Trevor Peter, Terry B. Ball
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	AOSIS 2016-10-01
Series:	African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Subjects:	CD4 cell counts laboratory proficiency testing HIV flow cytometry developing countries resource-limited setting technology transfer sustainability EQA program
Online Access:	https://ajlmonline.org/index.php/ajlm/article/view/442

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