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Consensus Meeting for Improving the Quality of
Laboratory Testing for HIV Surveillance
October 19-21
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
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Goals of the Meeting |
To address observed laboratory-related challenges in HIV surveillance and
formulate new strategies to improve practiced laboratory methods.
Objectives:
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To review current approaches in laboratory support for HIV surveillance and
identify potential sources of laboratory-based errors
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To propose approaches and formulate recommendations for the improvement of the
quality of laboratory test results
Products:
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Suggestions for revision of the WHO/UNAIDS/CDC/USAID guidelines for "Using
HIV Testing Technologies in Surveillance"
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Checklist of potential errors and how to prevent them
Methods:
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Plenary sessions, small group sessions
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