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An integrated tiered service delivery model (ITSDM) based on local CD4 testing demands can improve turn-around times and save costs whilst ensuring accessible and scalable CD4 services across a national programme by Glencross, Deborah K, Coetzee, Lindi M, Cassim, Naseem

“…The South African National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) responded to HIV treatment initiatives with two-tiered CD4 laboratory services in 2004. Increasing…”
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Performance verification of the new fully automated Aquios flow cytometer PanLeucogate (PLG) platform for CD4-T-lymphocyte enumeration in South Africa by Coetzee, Lindi-Marie, Glencross, Deborah K

“…The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) offers wide-scale CD4 testing through a network of laboratories in South Africa. A new "load and go" cytometer…”
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Using laboratory data to assess the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on reflex cryptococcal antigenaemia (CrAg) testing in South Africa by Cassim, Naseem, Coetzee, Lindi Marie, da Silva, Manuel Pedro, Stevens, Wendy Susan, Glencross, Deborah Kim

“…Background Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was first reported in Wuhan, China. Due…”
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Performance Evaluation of the Becton Dickinson FACSPresto™ Near-Patient CD4 Instrument in a Laboratory and Typical Field Clinic Setting in South Africa by Coetzee, Lindi-Marie, Moodley, Keshendree, Glencross, Deborah Kim

“…The BD-FACSPresto™ CD4 is a new, point-of-care (POC) instrument utilising finger-stick capillary blood sampling. This study evaluated its performance against…”
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Estimating implementation and operational costs of an integrated tiered CD4 service including laboratory and point of care testing in a remote health district in South Africa by Cassim, Naseem, Coetzee, Lindi M, Schnippel, Kathryn, Glencross, Deborah K

“…An integrated tiered service delivery model (ITSDM) has been proposed to provide 'full-coverage' of CD4 services throughout South Africa. Five tiers are…”
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Screening HIV-Infected Patients with Low CD4 Counts for Cryptococcal Antigenemia prior to Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy: Cost Effectiveness of Alternative Screening Strategies in South Africa by Larson, Bruce A, Rockers, Peter C, Bonawitz, Rachael, Sriruttan, Charlotte, Glencross, Deborah K, Cassim, Naseem, Coetzee, Lindi M, Greene, Gregory S, Chiller, Tom M, Vallabhaneni, Snigdha, Long, Lawrence, van Rensburg, Craig, Govender, Nelesh P

“…In 2015 South Africa established a national cryptococcal antigenemia (CrAg) screening policy targeted at HIV-infected patients with CD4+ T-lymphocyte (CD4)…”
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Cryptococcal antigen positivity combined with the percentage of HIV-seropositive samples with CD4 counts <100 cells/μl identifies districts in South Africa with advanced burden of disease by Coetzee, Lindi-Marie, Cassim, Naseem, Sriruttan, Charlotte, Mhlanga, Mabatho, Govender, Nelesh P, Glencross, Deborah Kim

“…Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is an opportunistic fungal disease with a high mortality among HIV-positive patients with severe immunosuppression (CD4 count <100…”
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Estimating the cost-per-result of a national reflexed Cryptococcal antigenaemia screening program: Forecasting the impact of potential HIV guideline changes and treatment goals by Cassim, Naseem, Coetzee, Lindi Marie, Schnippel, Kathryn, Glencross, Deborah Kim

“…During 2016, the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) introduced laboratory-based reflexed Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) screening to detect early…”
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HiveLaw: Propelling the Nelson Mandela University Law Clinic into the Future: A Consideration of Technology's Integral Role in Modern Legal Service Delivery and the Consequences for Legal Education by Welgemoed, Marc, Coetzee, Lindi, Beerman, Retha, Van Vuuren, Elbi

“…The effective training of law students, which demystifies technology, and the creation of cost effective, fit for purpose technology solutions are crucial to…”
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Modelling CD4 reagent usage across a national hierarchal network of laboratories in South Africa by Cassim, Naseem, Coetzee, Lindi-Marie, Glencross, Deborah K.

“…Background: The National Health Laboratory Service is mandated to deliver cost-effective and efficient diagnostic services across South Africa. Their mandate…”
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Establishing a cost-per-result of laboratory-based, reflex Cryptococcal antigenaemia screening (CrAg) in HIV+ patients with CD4 counts less than 100 cells/μl using a Lateral Flow Assay (LFA) at a typical busy CD4 laboratory in South Africa by Cassim, Naseem, Schnippel, Kathryn, Coetzee, Lindi Marie, Glencross, Deborah Kim

“…Cryptococcal meningitis is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in countries with high HIV prevalence, primarily affecting patients whose CD4 are < = 100…”
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Newly implemented community CD4 service in Tshwaragano, Northern Cape province, South Africa, positively impacts result turn-around time by Coetzee, Lindi-Marie, Cassim, Naseem, Glencross, Deborah K.

“…Background The Northern Cape is South Africa’s largest province with an HIV prevalence of 7.1% versus a 13.5% national prevalence. CD4 testing is provided at…”
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Assessing very advanced HIV disease in adolescent girls and young women by Cassim, Naseem, Coetzee, Lindi-Marie, da Silva, Manuel P, Glencross, Deborah K, Stevens, Wendy S

“…South Africa has the largest HIV epidemic globally, with ~7.5 million people living with HIV in 2021. Adolescent girls (AG) and young women (YW), aged 15-19…”
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Performance evaluation of the Pima™ point‐of‐care CD4 analyser using capillary blood sampling in field tests in South Africa by Glencross, Deborah K, Coetzee, Lindi M, Faal, Mamsallah, Masango, Martin, Stevens, Wendy S, Venter, WD Francois, Osih, Regina

“…Background Point‐of‐care CD4 testing can provide immediate CD4 reporting at HIV‐testing sites. This study evaluated performance of capillary blood sampling…”
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Performance of the PointCare NOW system for CD4 counting in HIV patients based on five independent evaluations by Bergeron, Michèle, Daneau, Géraldine, Ding, Tao, Sitoe, Nadia E, Westerman, Larry E, Stokx, Jocelijn, Jani, Ilesh V, Coetzee, Lindi M, Scott, Lesley, De Weggheleire, Anja, Boel, Luc, Stevens, Wendy S, Glencross, Deborah K, Peter, Trevor F

“…Point-of-care (POC) CD4 testing can improve access to treatment by enabling decentralization and reducing patient loss-to-follow-up. As new POC CD4…”
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Retrospective Assessment of a National Reflex Cryptococcal Antigen Screening Program in South Africa Through Interlaboratory Comparison of Lateral Flow Assay Results by Blasich, Nozuko P, Coetzee, Lindi M, Sriruttan, Charlotte, DeSanto, Daniel, Greene, Gregory S, Glencross, Deborah K, Govender, Nelesh P

“…Abstract Objective Reflex cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) screening of blood specimens with a CD4 count of <100 cells/µL was performed at 45 South African CD4…”
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Weekly laboratory turn-around time identifies poor performance masked by aggregated reporting by Coetzee, Lindi-Marie, Cassim, Naseem, Glencross, Deborah K.

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Using laboratory data to categorise CD4 laboratory turn-around-time performance across a national programme by Glencross, Deborah K., Cassim, Naseem, Coetzee, Lindi-Marie

“…Background and objective: The National Health Laboratory Service provides CD4 testing through an integrated tiered service delivery model with a target…”
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Establishing the cost of Xpert MTB/RIF mobile testing in high-burden peri-mining communities in South Africa by Cassim, Naseem, Coetzee, Lindi M., Makuraj, Abel L., Stevens, Wendy S., Glencross, Deborah K.

“…Background: Globally, tuberculosis remains a major cause of mortality, with an estimated 1.3 million deaths per annum. The Xpert MTB/RIF assay is used as the…”
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Categorising specimen referral delays for CD4 testing: How inter-laboratory distances and travel times impact turn-around time across a national laboratory service in South Africa by Cassim, Naseem, Coetzee, Lindi M., Glencross, Deborah K.

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