A Review of the Impact of Cost and Quality of HIV Kits on HIV Testing in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital
Jos Journal of Medicine
; 4(1): 18-20, 2009. tables
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ABSTRACT
Background:
When HIV antibodies testing was introduced in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital; Kano a couple of years ago; Double ELISA was used to test blood samples before a particular specimen was diagnosed as reactive or non-reactive. A time came when immunoconfirmatory test was introduced into HIV antibodies testing for confirmations of the presence of HIV.Objectives:
This present retospective study is to review the impact of cost and quality of HIV reagent kits in the two periods A and B on the patients and confidence on the health care provider.Methods:
We collated and compared laboratory records for both periods of HIV antibodies testing at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano consisting of period A from November 1997 to May 1998 (7 months) and period B from November 1998 to May 1999 (7months). In period A; double ELISA was used (Genie II and Immunocomb Bispot) while in period B; Immunocomb Bispot and Immunoconfirm II were usedResults:
The results show that the cost per test increased from two hundred and fifty Naira($2) to five hundred Naira($4). There was a reduction on the number of patients from 289 to 258 within the two periods. But the prevalence of reactive HIV antibodies decreased from 43.6to 36.8.Conclusion:
The period when Immunoconfirmatory technique was introduced brought assurance; reliability and confidence to HIV diagnosis test in the centre
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Main subject:
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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HIV Infections
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Review
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Diagnosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Risk_factors_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Jos Journal of Medicine
Year:
2009
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Article