Economic impact of extending reflexed cryptococcal antigenaemia CD4 threshold in South Africa

Background: Reflexed cryptococcal antigenaemia (CrAg) testing has been offered since 2016 in South Africa, on remnant CD4 specimens, for people with a count 100 cells/μL. Local guidelines recommended extending testing to 200 cells/μL. Objectives: This study assessed the cost per result and annual...

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Main Authors: Naseem Cassim, Lindi-Marie Coetzee, Manuel P. da Silva, Deborah K. Glencross, Wendy S. Stevens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2024-10-01
Series:Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
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Online Access:https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/1621