Same-day testing for human immunodeficiency virus antibodies.
We analysed the specificity of a screening enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for human immunodeficiency virus antibodies, and found that 18 of 1878 serum specimens (1.0%) from an open access clinic gave false reactive results. Introduction of true same-day testing therefore required the use of more than one assay before a reactive result could be reported. A testing strategy was devised with a 4 h turn-around time which gave accurate results for 11 positive and 119 negative specimens.
Morris
D J
DJ
North Manchester Virus Laboratory, Booth Hall Children's Hospital, Blackley, Manchester, UK.
Corbitt
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G
Crosdale
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D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods*; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology; D015498:HIV-2 / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D013997:Time Factors; D014773:Virology / Q000379:methods*
D015483:HIV Antibodies