National Laboratory Quality Assurance:
Hematology, Chemistry, CD4 and Malaria Testing
Meeting Agenda
Presentations
Monday, August 9 2004
Workshop Objectives
Implementation of Anti-retroviral Treatment in Zambia
Value of laboratory tests on HIV care and treatment
Introduction - Principles of chemistry and hematology analyzers
Quality control and operation of hematology and chemistry analyzers
Hematology Problems and Automation - case studies and discussion
Weigh Balances, pH meter and reagant preparation - Lab exercises
Tuesday, August 10 2004
Use and care of microscopes, smear preparation (thick and thin films)
Use and calibration on micropipettes
Wednesday, August 11 2004
CD4 Testing Using the BD FACSCount
TM
System and Good Laboratory Practices
Principles of Flow Cytometry, Immunophenotyping and CD4 Enumeration
Safety protocol and sample processing
Principles of FACS Count Sample Prep and Operation
Thursday, August 12 2004
Laboratory exercises - staining and reading malaria smears
Friday, August 13 2004
Monitoring quality control and preventive maintenance, case studies
External quality assessment in chemistry, hematology, CD4 testing and malaria