Point-of-Care CD4 Testing and ART

Authors found that the point-of-care test performed no worse than lab testing in both pregnant and non-pregnant individuals. This may assist in more quickly identifying those pregnant women needing to start antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy, especially in resource-limited settings.

Citation:
Mnyani CN, McIntyre JA, Myer L. The reliability of point-of-care CD4 testing in identifying HIV-infected pregnant women eligible for antiretroviral therapy. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Jul 1; 60(3):260-4.

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