Hospital-based evaluation of two rapid human immunodeficiency virus antibody screening tests

Authors
Kannangai, R Ramalingam, S Pradeepkumar, S Damodharan, K Sridharan, G
Citation
R. Kannangai et al., Hospital-based evaluation of two rapid human immunodeficiency virus antibody screening tests, J CLIN MICR, 38(9), 2000, pp. 3445-3447
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
9
Year of publication
2000
Pages
3445 - 3447
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200009)38:9<3445:HEOTRH>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Two rapid human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening assays, HIV TRI-DOT and HIV-SPOT were compared with standard enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays according to a testing algorithm. Sensitivities and specificities in the r eal-time evaluation were 99.5 and 99.9% for TRI-DOT and 98.2 and 99.7% for HIV-SPOT, respectively. These two tests are suitable for use where faciliti es and laboratory expertise are limited.