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rapid HIV test (point of care HIV test)
Indications:
- screening for HIV1 or HIV2 infection
Clinical significance:
- screens for antibodies to HIV1 or HIV2
- not as sensitive as lab-based antigen/antibody assays, particularly in patients with acute infection [1]
- ~ 94% sensitivity relative to lab-based assays
Interferences:
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Specific
Determine HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab Combo test
Oraquick Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test (on-the-spot HIV test)
Orasure Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test (on-the-spot HIV test)
rapid HIV1 test (point of care HIV1 test)
rapid HIV1+2 test (HIV 1+2 Ab [Presence])
General
point of care test
References
- Gandhi RT
Point-of-Care Rapid HIV Tests May Miss Acute HIV Infections.
Physician's First Watch, June 14, 2016
David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief
Massachusetts Medical Society
http://www.jwatch.org
- Tan WS et al.
Sensitivity of HIV rapid tests compared to fourth generation
enzyme immunoassays or HIV RNA tests - a systematic review
and meta-analysis.
AIDS 2016 Apr 27
PMID: 27124900