Handireketi, N, Timire, C, Shewade, HD, Munemo, E, Nyagupe, C, Chipuka, S, Sisya, L, Dhitima, E and Harries, AD. 2019. Can visual interpretation of NucliSens graphs reduce the need for repeat viral load testing? [Online]. PLOS One. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223597
Handireketi, N, Timire, C, Shewade, HD, Munemo, E, Nyagupe, C, Chipuka, S, Sisya, L, Dhitima, E and Harries, AD. Can visual interpretation of NucliSens graphs reduce the need for repeat viral load testing? [Internet]. PLOS One; 2019. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223597
Handireketi, N, Timire, C, Shewade, HD, Munemo, E, Nyagupe, C, Chipuka, S, Sisya, L, Dhitima, E and Harries, AD (2019). Can visual interpretation of NucliSens graphs reduce the need for repeat viral load testing? [Data Collection]. PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223597
Description
In Zimbabwe, viral load (VL) testing for people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy is performed at the National Microbiology Reference Laboratory using a NucliSens machine. Anecdotal evidence has shown that invalid graphs for “Target Not Detectable (TND)” will upon repeat VL testing produce a valid result for virus not detected, therefore removing the need to repeat the test. This needs formal assessment.
Keywords
| Data capture method | Experiment |
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| Date (Published in a 3rd party system) | 20 November 2019 |
| Language(s) of written materials | English |
| Data Creators | Handireketi, N, Timire, C, Shewade, HD, Munemo, E, Nyagupe, C, Chipuka, S, Sisya, L, Dhitima, E and Harries, AD |
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| Participating Institutions | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
| Date Deposited | 22 Nov 2019 12:51 |
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| Last Modified | 08 Jul 2021 12:50 |
| Publisher | PLOS One |
