Field performance and diagnostic accuracy of a low-cost instrument-free point-of-care CD4 test (Visitect CD4) performed by different health worker cadres among pregnant women

Luchters, S; Technau, K; Mohamed, Y; Chersich, MF; Agius, Paul; Pham, MD; Garcia, ML; Forbes, J; Shepherd, A; Coovadia, A; Crowe, SM; Anderson, DA

Field performance and diagnostic accuracy of a low-cost instrument-free point-of-care CD4 test (Visitect CD4) performed by different health worker cadres among pregnant women

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posted on 2024-06-20, 00:09 authored by S Luchters, K Technau, Y Mohamed, MF Chersich, Paul AgiusPaul Agius, MD Pham, ML Garcia, J Forbes, A Shepherd, A Coovadia, SM Crowe, DA Anderson

Measuring CD4 counts remains an important component of HIV care. The Visitect CD4 is the first instrument-free low-cost point-of-care CD4 test with results interpreted visually after 40 min, providing a result of ≥350 CD4 cells/mm 3 .

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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57

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1-12

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Washington, D.C.

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0095-1137

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1098-660X

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eng

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30463898

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Caliendo AM

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2

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American Society for Microbiology

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jcm.01277-18

Field performance and diagnostic accuracy of a low-cost instrument-free point-of-care CD4 test (Visitect CD4) performed by different health worker cadres among pregnant women

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