Evaluation of the rapid immunoassay determine HIV 1/2 for detection of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus types 1 and 2.
We evaluated the reliability of a rapid human immunodeficiency virus type 1 test for quick clinical decision making, such as in needle-stick accidents. The test was evaluated with 1,160 patients. It proved to be a simple and useful test with 99.6% specificity and 99.4% sensitivity. One patient with late-stage AIDS had a false-negative result.
van den Berk
G E L
GE
Departments of Internal Medicine, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis (OLVG), 1091 HA Amsterdam, The Netherlands. guidovberk@hotmail.com
Frissen
P H J
PH
Regez
R M
RM
Rietra
P J G M
PJ
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015498:HIV-2 / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000821:virology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors
D015483:HIV Antibodies