A quick, readily available test for the AIDS virus that offers results in half an hour may not only be faster but also much cheaper than standard tests that take weeks to deliver results, a new study ...

Rapid testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) provides timely results for women in labor which may permit a window of opportunity sufficient for interventions to decrease HIV transmission to ...

Predictive values may be defined as the likelihood that a result is correct. Predictive values depend on prevalence of the target analyte. NPVs of HIV tests and testing strategies are always high even ...

Impaired antibody response in an AIDS patient compromised the accuracy of the test. The OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test has transformed HIV testing from a cumbersome process to a rapid ...

Southern, Northern, and Western Blot: What’s The Difference? The main difference between Southern, northern, and western blot techniques is the target molecules. While western blots target proteins in ...

In line with the national policy of HIV testing in most developed countries, a healthy individual reactive in three different systems of testing is confirmed to be having HIV infection, even if he or ...

The genetic results will be reported only if a signed Testing and Reporting form has been submitted to the center. Otherwise, a partial final report with only the Western Blot and Histopathology ...