title: [Anti-HIV and confirmation test results of our hospital for seven years (2004-2010)].
abstract: In this study, 7-year anti-HIV test results of our medical microbiology laboratories were evaluated retrospectively. Between 2004 and 2010, a total of 268.901 blood samples from blood bank, outpatient and inpatient clinics of Ankara Ataturk Training and Research Hospital were tested for HIV antibodies by one of the following macro-ELISA systems [Vitros ECi (Ortochemical Diagnostik, USA), Axsym (Abbott, USA) and Architect (Abbott, USA)] in different periods. The blood samples repeatedly negative by one of these systems were reported as non-reactive, while the positive ones were studied again by VIDAS kits (BioMeriéux, France). A total of 38 samples (% 0.014) were found reactive by VIDAS kits and send to Ankara Refik Saydam National Public Health Agency for Western-blot confirmation test. Of them 14 (36.8%) were reported as positive and 2 (5.2%) as "indeterminant". After one month, one of the anti-HIV ELISA test repeats was found negative and the other was found positive for the indeterminant patients. In summary, only 15 (0.006%) samples were confirmed as having HIV antibodies and our results are consistent with the previous reports from our country.
authors.forename: Birsen
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ozdem
authors.forename: Nevreste
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Celikbilek
authors.forename: Ziya Cibali
authors.initials: ZC
authors.lastname: Açıkgöz
mesh_terms: D015153:Blotting, Western; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies