%0 Journal Article %T National External Quality Assurance Scheme For Hiv Testing Using Dried Blood Spot: A Feasibility Study %A B Thapa %A S Koirala %A BP Upadhaya %A K Mahat %A S Malla %A G Shakya %J SAARC Journal of Tuberculosis, Lung Diseases and HIV/AIDS %P 23-27 %D 2011 %R 10.3126/saarctb.v8i2.5897 %X Introduction: Dried Blood Spot (DBS) for National External Quality Assurance Scheme (NEQAS) is becoming popular in resource limited and geographically constrained settings. The feasibility of using DBS for EQAS for HIV testing in Nepal is studied. %K Dried Blood Spot %K External Quality Assurance Scheme %K HIV Testing %K Nepal %U http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/SAARCTB/article/view/5897