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Rapid HIV Test
Aka: Rapid HIV Test, Rapid Oral HIV Test, OraQuick Rapid Antibody Test, Uni-Gold Recombigen
- Indications
- HIV Screening
- Fourth generation HIV Screening Tests are more accurate and
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General
- Confirm rapid test with HIV Western Blot Assay
- Labs: Uni-Gold Recombigen
- Detects HIV 1 Antibody from blood in 10 minute test
- Test Sensitivity: 100% and Test Specificity: 99.7%
- CDC - FDA News
- http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/testing/resources/press_releases/FDArelease.htm
- Labs: OraQuick Rapid Antibody Test
- Detects HIV 1 and 2 Antibody in oral fluid in 20 minute test
- Test Sensitivity and Test Specificity 99%
- Van den Berk (2003) J Clin Microbiol 41:3868-9 [PubMed]