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Chapters
- 00:00Title
- 02:23Module 1: Set up of the Instruments
- 04:04Module 2: Preparing Samples
- 10:03Module 4: CD45
- 14:18Module 5: CD4 Counting
- 17:00Module 6: CD38 Counting
- 19:57Panleucogating (PLG) as a service by the NHLS
- 35:13Conclusion
Anti-retroviral therapy to treat HIV/AIDS is monitored in South Africa on a large scale. Flow cytometry is combined for haematology (CD45), immunology (CD4) and viral-load linked CD38 assay. Recorded at NHLS-SA laboratories, Johannesburg, these modern methods are cost-efficient with heightened local internal quality control, serving as role-models for resource-limited diagnostics.
Tags
Laboratory MonitoringHIV/AIDSAfrican Role ModelAnti-retroviral Therapy (ART)Diagnostic TestingLow-income CountriesPathology ServicesInternal Quality AssessmentNational Health Laboratory Services (NHLS-SA)Witwatersrand UniversityJohannesburgSouth AfricaCD4-CD45 PanLeucoGating Strategy (PLG)Flow Cytometric AssayHaematological TestsImmunological TestsVirology-related TestsWhite Cell CountsCD4 CountsCD8+ T Cells
