Analyzing CD4 counts at points of care have the potential to improve access to quality HIV care. In Nigeria, the accuracy of the BD FACSPresto™ had not been evaluated, but this study showed that the BD FACSPresto™ reliably estimates CD4 counts and can be used effectively by most health care workers. It confirms the ability of the equipment to help increase access and coverage of quality antiretroviral therapy services.
Performance evaluation of BD FACSPresto™ point of care CD4 analyzer to enumerate CD4 counts for monitoring HIV infected individuals in Nigeria
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Negedu-Momoh OR, Jegede FE, Yakubu A, Balogun O, Abdullahi M, Badru T, Oladele EA, Agbakwuru C, Khamofu H, Torpey K
