Use of Point-of-Care Nucleic Acid Test Beyond Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV in Lesotho: Retrospective Cases Review

This Unitaid-funded study described the utility and feasibility of point-of-care (POC) nucleic acid testing (NAT) to resolve discordant rapid HIV test results in infants, children, and adults in Lesotho. A retrospective chart review was conducted to compare POC NAT to conventional NAT.

Data Collection Period: 01/2018 – 06/2019

Publications and Presentations:

1. Findings published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, July 2020: “Use of Point-of-Care Nucleic Acid Tests Beyond Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV: A Retrospective Case Review in Lesotho”