Browsing by Subject "Laboratory Test"

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Syphilis Testing Practices in the Americas Region: Results of the 2014 Survey

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Pan American Health Organization (Washington, D.C, PAHO, 2016)

[Summary]. This report presents results of the first survey assessing syphilis testing policies and practices in the Americas Region. The survey objective was to better understand laboratory practices around syphilis testing ...
Guía para la vigilancia de la enfermedad por el virus del Zika y sus complicaciones. Edición 2018

Pan American Health Organization (Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2018-09)

[Purpose and Scope]. This document aims to provide guidance for the implementation of longer-term and sustainable ZIKV disease surveillance following the conclusion of the PHEIC. It provides overall guidance — albeit not ...
Large scale use of SARS-CoV-2 antigen-based detection tests: a three-month experience in Guatemala, June-August 2020

Gobern, Lorena; Parra, Liz; Paredes, Antonio A.; León, Rafael A.; Mendez-Rico, Jairo; Rondy, Marc (2020-12-15)

[ABSTRACT]. Objectives. To measure protocol adherence and antigen-based detection tests (AgDT) negative predictive value after 3 months of massive use as a diagnostic tool for COVID-19 in Guatemala. Methods. The study ...