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Table A5. Results formats for laboratory testing, <strong>KAIS</strong> <strong>2007</strong>.Dried bloodTest Venous bloodResults formatspotHIV Yes YesCD4 Yes NoHSV-2 Yes NoPositive, negative,indeterminateCounts (number of cellsper micro-litre of blood) forHIV-infected people onlyPositive, negative,indeterminateSyphilis Yes NoPositive, negative,indeterminateResults voucher. After blood sample collection, laboratory technicians issued resultsvouchers (see Figure A5.b) and counselled participants on the importance of knowing theirdisease status. The voucher contained the participant’s study identification number, sex, thedates of the four‐week period during which their test results would be available, and a list oftwo or three health facilities in the area where participants could receive their test results.Participants were provided with a choice of facilities in case they had concerns aboutconfidentiality at nearby facilities and/or preferred to travel farther away for greateranonymity. Participants who wished to know their results prior to the voucher dates weregiven a listing of VCT sites and health facilities in the area where they could be tested forHIV.Figure A5.b. Results voucher, <strong>KAIS</strong> <strong>2007</strong>.Selection of health facilities. District hospitals and health centres where respondents couldaccess further testing and follow‐up services were selected as results collection points.Dispensaries and other facilities, such as mission hospitals or VCT sites, were designated asresults collection points in clusters far from major health facilities. The selected healthfacilities had to be accessible to participants and willing to participate in this activity byproviding needed space for results counsellors on weekdays and weekends.<strong>KAIS</strong> <strong>2007</strong> 293

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