| Sumário Afr. J. Lab. Med. vol.9 no.1 Addis Ababa 2020 Original Research | | | | · Diagnostic outcomes of bone marrow aspirate and trephine biopsies performed at a hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Tshabalala, Wanda S.; Pillay, Somasundram; Wilson, Douglas P.K.
| | | | · Evaluation of corrective actions of feedback from clinicians on Clinical Laboratory Services at Bamenda Regional Hospital Laboratory, Cameroon Fondoh, Victor N.; Awasom, Charles N.; Enow-Tanjong, Rebecca; Fondoh, Richard M.; Njukeng, Patrick; Shang, Judith; Ndasi, Julianna; Samje, Moses; Muluh, Claris N.; Kinge, Thompson N.
| | | Lessons from the Field | | | | · H3Africa partnerships to empower clinical research sites to generate high-quality biological samples Croxton, Talishiea; Agala, Ndidi; Jonathan, Emmanuel; Balogun, Olasinbo; Ozumba, Petronilla J.; Onyemata, Enzenwa; Lawal, Shefiya; Mamven, Manmak; Ajayi, Samuel; Melikam, Sylvia E.; Owolabi, Mayowa; Ovbiagele, Bruce; Adu, Dwomoa; Ojo, Akinlolu; Beiswanger, Christine M.; Abimiku, Alash'le
| | | | · Addressing the shortage of pathologists in Africa: Creation of a MMed Programme in Pathology in Zambia Mudenda, Victor; Malyangu, Evans; Sayed, Shahin; Fleming, Kenneth
| | | | · Establishing the College of Pathologists of East, Central and Southern Africa - The Regional East Central and Southern Africa College of Pathology Sayed, Shahin; Mutasa, Rudo; Kaaya, Ephata; Mudenda, Victor; Rajiv, Erasmus; Vuhahula, Edda; Rajab, Jamilla; Lukande, Robert; Walong, Edwin; Mutuku, Angela; Fleming, Kenneth
| | | Opinion Papers | | | | · Scaling up testing for COVID-19 in Africa: Responding to the pandemic in ways that strengthen health systems Umaru, Farouk A.
| | | | · Scaling up testing for COVID-19 in Africa: Responding to the pandemic in ways that strengthen health systems Umaru, Farouk A.
| | | Original Research | | | | · Clinical staff knowledge and awareness of point-of-care-testing best practices at Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa Jalavu, Thumeka P.; Rensburg, Megan; Erasmus, Rajiv
| | | | · Evaluation of the Ogawa-Kudoh method for tuberculosis isolation in two health units in Mozambique Madeira, Carla M.; Azam, Khalide I.; Sato, Daisy N.; Khosa, Celso; Bhatt, Nilesh; Viegas, Sofia O.
| | | | · Prevalence of cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) among HIV-positive patients in Eswatini, 2014-2015 Haumba, Samson M.; Toda, Mitsuru; Jeffries, Rossana; Ehrenkranz, Peter; Pasipamire, Munyaradzi; Ao, Trong; Lukhele, Nomthandazo; Mazibuko, Sikhathele; Mkhontfo, Mandzisi; Smith, Rachel M.; Chiller, Tom
| | | | · Detecting tuberculosis in pregnant and postpartum women in Eswatini Pasipamire, Munyaradzi; Broughton, Edward; Mkhontfo, Mandzisi; Maphalala, Gugu; Simelane-Vilane, Batsabile; Haumba, Samson
| | | | · Prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis amongst primary school children in Ikwo and Ohaukwu Communities of Ebonyi State, Nigeria Umoh, Nse O.; Nwamini, Chimezie F.; Inyang, Nyoho J.; Umo, Anthony N.; Usanga, Victor U.; Nworie, Amos; Elom, Michael O.; Ukwah, Boniface N.
| | | | · Prevalence and aetiology of moderate and severe thrombocytopenia in a tertiary and quaternary centre in KwaZulu-Natal Jali, Ayanda G.P.; Nkambule, Bongani B.
| | | | · Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus protein ORF75 among HIV-1 patients in Kenya Demba, Rodgers N.; Aradi, Sylviah M.; Mwau, Matilu; Mwanda, Walter O.
| | | | · Prevalence and risk factors for red blood cell alloimmunisation among sickle cell patients in Mwanza City, Tanzania Tebuka, Erius; Charles, Mwesige; Bhuko, Jeffer O.
| | | Review Article | | | | · The network approach to laboratory procurement and supply chain management: Addressing the system issues to enhance HIV viral load scale-up Williams, Jason; Edgil, Dianna; Wattleworth, Matthew; Ndongmo, Clement; Kuritsky, Joel
| | | Opinion Papers | | | | · Establishing diagnostic training programs in resource-poor settings: The case of Sierra Leone Presser, Lance D.
| | | Case studies | | | | · Post-procedural Bacillus cereus septic arthritis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus Mitton, Barend; Rule, Roxanne; Mbelle, Nontombi; van Hougenhouck- Tulleken, Wesley; Said, Mohamed
| | | | · Response to a cluster of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 cases at a diagnostic laboratory Opperman, Christoffel J.; Marais, Gert J.K.; Naidoo, Michelle; Hsiao, Marvin; Samodien, Nazlee
| | | Brief Report | | | | · Herpes simplex virus-2 infections in pregnant women from South Africa: Evaluation of the ImmunoFLOW rapid test Govender, Shanthie; Mbambo, Lungile; Nyirenda, Makandwe; Sebitloane, Motshedisi; Abbai, Nathlee
| | | Original Research | | | | · Fluorescence microscopy for the diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopia Abebe, Gemeda; Aragaw, Dossegnaw; Tadesse, Mulualem
| | | | · Using Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine clinical term codes to assign histological findings for prostate biopsies in the Gauteng province, South Africa: Lessons learnt Cassim, Naseem; Ahmad, Ahsan; Wadee, Reubina; George5, Jaya A.; Glencross, Deborah K.
| | | | · Development of dried tube specimens for Xpert MTB/RIF proficiency testing DeGruy, Kyle; Klein, Katherine; Rey, Zilma; Hall, Patricia; Kim, Andrea; Alexander, Heather
| | | | · Endometrial sampling at an academic hospital in South Africa: Histological findings, lessons learnt and interesting surprises Mohanlal, Reena D.
| | | | · Serological detection of brucellosis among febrile, malaria-negative children and domesticated dogs in an urban African setting Kalule, John B.; Tomusange, Joseph; Namatovu, Teddy
| | | | · Review of the Stepwise Laboratory Quality Improvement Process Towards Accreditation (SLIPTA) version 2:2015 Datema, Tjeerd A.M.; Oskam, Linda; Broerse, Jacqueline E.W.; Klatser, Paul R.
| | | | · Postmortem diagnosis of COVID-19: Antemortem challenges of three cases at the 37 Military Hospital, Accra, Ghana Attoh, Seth A.; Hobenu, Frederick; Edusei, Lawrence; Agyeman-Bediako, Kwasi; Laryea, Clement T.; Nyarko, Edward O.; Amedi, Michael K.; Asmah, Richard H.; Asumanu, Edward; McAddy, Mary; Maison, Anthony; Nyarko, Godwin; Fatchu, Raymond D.; Akakpo, Kafui
| | | | · Adult and paediatric haematology and clinical chemistry laboratory reference limits for Liberia Kieh, Mark W.; Browne, Sarah M.; Grandits, Greg A.; Blie, Julie; Doe-Anderson, Jestina W.; Hoover, Marie L.; Davis, Bionca; Reilly, Cavan S.; Neaton, James D.; Clifford Lane, H.; Kennedy, Stephen B.
| | | | · Infant HIV diagnosis and turn-around time for testing in Malawi, 2015 Ali, Hammad; Minchella, Peter; Chipungu, Geoffrey; Kim, Evelyn; Kandulu, James; Midiani, Dalitso; Kim, Andrea; Swaminathan, Mahesh; Gutreuter, Steve; Nkengasong, John; Singer, Daniel
| | | | · A global proficiency testing programme for Xpert® MTB/RIF using dried tube specimens, 2013-2015 Klein, Katherine; DeGruy, Kyle; Rey, Zilma; Hall, Patricia; Kim, Andrea; Gutreuter, Steve; Alexander, Heather
| | | Review Article | | | | · COVID-19 rapid diagnostic test could contain transmission in low- and middle-income countries Olalekan, Adesola; Iwalokun, Bamidele; Akinloye, Oluwabukola M.; Popoola, Olayiwola; Samuel, Titilola A.; Akinloye, Oluyemi
| | | Opinion Papers | | | | · COVID-19 pandemic and antimicrobial resistance: Another call to strengthen laboratory diagnostic capacity in Africa Egyir, Beverly; Obeng-Nkrumah, Noah; Kyei, George B.
| | | | · How can clinical immunology laboratories contribute to the management of severe COVID-19 cases in limited resource contexts? Admou, Brahim; Hachimi, Abdelhamid; Samkaoui, Mohamed Abdenasser
| | | | · COVID-19 during malaria transmission season in Africa and why we should be prepared: An example from Senegal Diongue, Khadim; Diallo, Mamadou A.
| | | | · Will long-read sequencing technologies replace short-read sequencing technologies in the next 10 years? Adewale, Boluwatife A.
| | | Brief Report | | | | · Rapid testing for respiratory syncytial virus in a resource-limited paediatric intensive care setting Newman, Howard; Tshabalala, Donald; Mabunda, Sikhumbuzo; Nkosi, Nokwazi; Carelson, Candice
| | | Editorial | | | | · African laboratory medicine in the time of COVID-19 Okeke, Iruka N.
| | | Original Research | | | | · Prevalence and antifungal susceptibility of gastrointestinal candidiasis among diabetic patients: A cross-sectional study Oyom, Anthony P.; Okello, Emmanuel; Acam, Victoria; Aramo, Christine; Mwambi, Bashir; Okiria, John C.; Oyet, Caesar
| | | | · Evaluation of ceftriaxone-sulbactam-disodium edetate adjuvant combination against multi-drug resistant Gram-negative organisms Gupta, Shilpi; Kumar, Mahadevan; Shergill, Shelinder P.S.; Tandel, Kundan
| | | | · Validation of PHASE for deriving N-acetyltransferase 2 haplotypes in the Western Cape mixed ancestry population Swart, Celeste; Meldau, Surita; Centner, Chad M.; Marais, Adrian D.; Omar, Fierdoz
| | | | · Sensitivity and specificity of mean platelet volume as a laboratory marker for irritable bowel syndrome: Can it be added to Rome criteria? Vaghari-Tabari, Mostafa; Moein, Soheila; Qujeq, Durdi; Kashifard, Mehrdad; Alaoddolehei, Haydeh; Hajian-Tilaki, Karimollah
| | | | · Serologic evidence of seasonal influenza A and B in HIV patients on combined antiretroviral therapy in Lagos, Nigeria Anjorin, AbdulAzeez A.; Adepoju, Barakat A.
| | | | · Haematological indices of sickle cell patients with chronic leg ulcers on compression therapy Babalola, Oluwatoyin A.; Ogunkeyede, Ayodele; Odetunde, Abayomi B.; Fasola, Foluke; Oni, Anthony A.; Babalola, Chinedum P.; Falusi, Adeyinka G.
| | | | · 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 Cassim, Naseem; Coetzee, Lindi M.; Glencross, Deborah K.
| | | | · Weekly laboratory turn-around time identifies poor performance masked by aggregated reporting Coetzee, Lindi-Marie; Cassim, Naseem; Glencross, Deborah K.
| | | | · Haematological reference intervals for healthy adults in Bamenda, Cameroon Fondoh, Victor N.; Fondoh, Richard M.; Awasom, Charles N.; Edith, Pefoule L.; Ntungwen, Winlove A.; Roland, Bong; Enow-Tanjong, Rebeca; Njukeng, Patrick; Shang, Judith; Egbengu, Egbe P.; Maruta, Talkmore; Etheline, Akazong; Leke, Robert; Leo, Ayuk; Nsame, Denis
| | | | · Biochemical changes in whole blood stored for transfusion at Bungoma County Referral Hospital, Kenya Marabi, Phidelis M.; Musyoki, Stanslaus; Amayo, Angela
| | | Lessons from the Field | | | | · Laboratory organisation and management of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Niger, West Africa Yacouba, Abdourahamane; Lagaré, Adamou; Maiga, Daouada Alhousseini; Sambo, Halimatou Moumouni; Ousmane, Sani; Harouna, Zelika Hamidou; Marou, Boubacar; Sanoussi, Maman K.; Aoula, Balki; Amadou, Ali; Boureima, Hassane; Amatagas, Saidou; Ousmane, Abdoulaye; Adehossi, Eric; Mamadou, Saidou
| | | Scientific Letter | | | | · Inflammatory markers as predictors of mortality in COVID-19 infection Ahmeidi, Awadia A.; Musa, Ashraf; Ahmed, Hend S.; Elahmar, Adel A.; Goota, Ryhana B.; Ahmed, Ibtihal A.; Ali, Abdelhakam H.; Allam, Mushal; Hassan, Mozan O.
| | | Brief Report | | | | · Critical success factors for Vietnamese laboratories striving to implement quality management systems Robinson, Cathy; Johnson, James; Yao, Katy; Bui, Hien
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