First panel testing In SAARC regional networks of TB reference laboratories.

Rijal, B.P.; Jha, K.K; Piryani, R.M.; Rahman, M.; Paramasivan, C.N.; Laszlo, A.; Alexander, P.

SAARC Journal of Tuberculosis, Lung Diseases & HIV/AIDS; 2005; II; 20-22.

Setting: South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation ( SAARC) region with disproportionately high burden of TB in comparison of regional population .

Objective: To establish a quality assurance on sputum smear microcopy in SAARC regional network of TB reference laboratories.

Methods: Panel of slides were prepared and sent to national TB reference laboratories. The laboratory technician read the slides and sent report to SAARC TB center and report were analyzed.

Results : Seven laboratories had no error of any type and one laboratory got two minor types of errors.

Conclusion : Mot of the laboratories had excellent performance in panel testing.

eywords: Panel testing, SAARC Region

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