title: Hospital-based evaluation of two rapid human immunodeficiency virus antibody screening tests.
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 real-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 facilities and laboratory expertise are limited.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Virology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore 632 004, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kannangai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramalingam
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Selvaraj
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pradeepkumar
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Damodharan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sridharan
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology*; D015498:HIV-2 / Q000276:immunology*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic