title: Evaluation of blood collected on filter paper for detection of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus type 1.
abstract: This study was undertaken to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of a commercial enzyme immunoassay in detecting antibody to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 using whole-blood specimens collected onto filter paper. Results obtained with specimens collected onto filter paper were comparable with those obtained with the corresponding serum or plasma specimens.
authors.affiliation: Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, Houston, Texas 77504.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fortes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Menitove
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Steece
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cabrian
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferrera
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Perkins
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sturge
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lealos
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Krieger
mesh_terms: D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D015153:Blotting, Western; D003429:Cross Reactions; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies