Expansion of HIV Laboratory Diagnostic Services in Chennai, India 2001-2006: Is the Growth Commensurate with the Need?
Citation
Srikrishnan AK, Venkatesh K, Solomon S, Thamburaj E, Anand S, Kosalaraman KG, Balakrishnan P, Mayer K. Expansion of HIV Laboratory Diagnostic Services in Chennai, India 2001-2006: Is the Growth Commensurate with the Need?. PLoS One. 2008, 3: e3471. PMC2565796
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the changes in HIV services provided and the patient population utilizing voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services at private testing laboratories in Chennai, India in 2001 and 2006. METHODS: In 2001, a cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted to assess the services provided and client population of 1,031 private laboratories. A subset of labs (9%) that had been surveyed in 2001 were also studied in 2006. RESULTS: In 2001, significantly more high volume labs (>10 HIV tests per month) offered HIV diagnostic tests than low volume labs (