These materials include best practices, technical guidelines, monitoring and evaluation guidelines, and training materials, as well as articles of interest related to the 2002 Uganda Workshop from a variety of internationally recognized sources.

Goals/Objectives Agenda Workshop Photos

Evolving Roles of National Laboratories New Technologies in HIV and Related Diagnostics Start-up of a National Microbiology Reference Laboratory Overview of HIV Testing - Evolution of Technologies HIV Test Evaluation Guidelines

Rapid Test Procedural Steps and Interpretation  -Capillus  -Determine  -Hema-Strip  -Immunocomb II  -Instant Screen  -OraQuick  -Unigold

An Overview of QA Preventative Maintenance Equipment Maintenance: Pipettes, Readers Washers Helpful Hints for Laboratory Methods Laboratory Safety Precautions Setup and Management of Rapid HIV Training Program Troubleshooting Laboratory Procedures Quality Control   -Developing Low Reactive (positive) External Control QA Documentation Templates   -Microtiter Plate Layout   -Competency Assessment   -Discrepancy Report   -Daily Temperature Chart

An Overview DBS used as an HIV Surveillance Tool in Sierra Leone Serological Assays for HIV Antibody in Dried Blood Specimens Collected on Filter Paper Zimbabwe's Young Adult Study

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