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

• Main Authors: Katherine Klein (Author), Kyle DeGruy (Author), Zilma Rey (Author), Patricia Hall (Author), Andrea Kim (Author), Steve Gutreuter (Author), Heather Alexander (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Proficiency testing (PT) is an important quality assurance measure toward ensuring accurate and reliable diagnostic test results from clinical and public health laboratories. Despite the rapid expansion of the Xpert® MTB/RIF assay for the detection of tuberculosis in resource-limited set...