Development of dried tube specimens for Xpert MTB/RIF proficiency testing

• Main Authors: Kyle DeGruy (Author), Katherine Klein (Author), Zilma Rey (Author), Patricia Hall (Author), Andrea Kim (Author), Heather Alexander (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Proficiency testing (PT) is part of a comprehensive quality assurance programme, which is critical to ensuring patients receive accurate and reliable diagnostic testing. Implementation of the Cepheid Xpert® MTB/RIF assay to aid in the diagnosis of tuberculosis has expanded rapidly in rec...