Table 1. Characteristics of participating sites, nine countries, 2011–2013.
| Country | Sample type | User type | Settings | Users, No. | Devices, No. | Tests, No. | Invalid tests, No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | Venous blood | Laboratory technician | 1 clinic, 1 laboratory | 10 | 3 | 1925 | 362 (18.8) |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Venous blood | Laboratory technician, clinician | 2 laboratories, 2 clinics, 1 mobile clinic | 25 | 5 | 1888 | 254 (13.4) |
| Guinea | Venous blood | Laboratory technician | 2 clinics | 10 | 2 | 1896 | 150 (7.9) |
| India | Venous blood | Laboratory technician | 2 clinics | 5 | 2 | 1235 | 60 (4.9) |
| Kenya | Venous blood | Laboratory technician, clinician | 2 clinics, 2 laboratories, mobile clinicsa | 26 | 11 | 5717 | 670 (11.7) |
| Lesotho | Capillary blood | Clinician, lay worker | 6 clinics, 3 mobile clinics | 40 | 10 | 4434 | 681 (15.4) |
| Malawi | Venous blood | Clinician | Mobile clinicsa | 10 | 7 | 1520 | 358 (23.6) |
| Mozambique | Capillary blood | Lay worker | Mobile clinics | 6 | 2 | 1554 | 136 (8.8) |
| South Africa | Venous, capillary | Clinician, lay worker | 8 clinics, 3 mobile clinics | 49 | 16 | 5447 | 683 (12.5) |
| Total | – | – | 39 | 180 | 58 | 25 616 | 3354 (13.1) |
a Home-based testing.