A global proficiency testing programme for Xpert® MTB/RIF using dried tube specimens, 2013-2015.

Katherine Klein Kyle DeGruy Zilma Rey Patricia Hall Andrea Kim Steve Gutreuter Heather Alexander

Published in: African journal of laboratory medicine (2020)

This programme demonstrated that it is possible to implement an Xpert MTB/RIF PT programme for RLS using DTS, that substantial demand for Xpert MTB/RIF PT material exists in RLS, and that country performance can improve in a DTS-based PT programme.

Keyphrases

pulmonary tuberculosis
mycobacterium tuberculosis
study protocol
randomized controlled trial
clinical trial