Identification and root cause analysis of aberrant CD4+ cell counts in an HIV cohort: the importance of quality control in changing laboratory procedure

AIDS. 2020 Nov 1;34(13):1869-1873. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000002638.

Authors

Raynell Lang¹, Chris Czarnecki², John Kim², Joanne Luider³, Jennifer J Bishop⁴, M John Gill⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
² National HIV Reference Laboratory, National Microbiology Laboratory, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
³ Department of Lab Medicine, Alberta Health Services.
⁴ Southern Alberta HIV Clinic.
⁵ Department of Medicine, Southern Alberta HIV Clinic, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

PMID: 32694419
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000002638

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
Biomarkers / analysis
Biomarkers / blood
CD4 Lymphocyte Count*
HIV Infections / immunology
HIV-1 / genetics
HIV-1 / metabolism*
Humans
Laboratories / standards*
Quality Control
RNA, Viral / blood
Root Cause Analysis*
Viral Load

Substances

Biomarkers
RNA, Viral