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Session: Quality Assurance of HIV Diagnostic and Monitoring Technologies Into Resource-Poor Settings
3132.1: Monday, November 8, 2004: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Quality Assurance of HIV Diagnostic and Monitoring Technologies Into Resource-Poor Settings
This session will describe the current status of HIV assays and their validation, assessment, use and effectiveness in resource-poor settings related to priority national and international goals for the treatment, care and prevention of HIV/AIDS.
Learning Objectives: The objective for this session is to provide an understanding of the methods required for evaluation and validation of test systems, knowledge of the diagnostic test methods and commercial assays available and an understanding of the infrastructure required to support quality laboratory practice in the use of these technologies in resource-poor settings.
10:30 AMQuality Assurance of HIV Diagnostic and Monitoring Technologies Into Resource-Poor Settings
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Organized by:Laboratory
CE Credits:Health Education (CHES), Nursing

The 132nd Annual Meeting (November 6-10, 2004) of APHA