| PSM Area - Management, Policy | |
| Tool name | Standard Operating Procedures for Laboratory Services in Antiretroviral Therapy Programs |
|---|---|
| Sub-categories | HIV/AIDS |
| Commodities | Laboratory |
| Latest update | 2005 |
| Version | 1st Edition |
| Developed by | MSH |
| When to use | Use as a model for developing SOPs at national, program or facility level. |
| Languages | English |
| Level of use | Central, District, Facility, Regional |
| Form | PDF document file/a hard copy, Information source document, 579 KB |
| Amount of training / ta required | Technical assistance may be needed to assist users to adapt and test SOPs, especially for the laboratory |
| Inputs & Outputs | None |
| Cost | Free |
| Advantages | Covers most tests that would need to be performed to support an ART program |
| Limitations | Must be adapted to local context and tested |
| Availability | http://www.msh.org/Documents...oad/SOPs_for_Laboratory-1.pdf |
| Remarks | Hard copies can also be ordered. |
| Contact | cpmsoftware@msh.org |