Tuesday, January 29, 2013

FDA-APPROVED HIV TESTS pt 9


Calypte HIV-1 Urine EIA
False positive results occur more frequently when testing urine specimens compared to blood specimens... Supplemental testing of repeatedly reactive urine specimens should be performed using only the Cambridge HIV-1 Western Blot Kit before the HIV-1 status of an individual can be determined.

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

FDA-APPROVED HIV TESTS pt 7


ARCHITECT HIV Ag/Ab Combo
The ARCHITECT HIV Ag/Ab Combo assay result and supplemental assay results should be interpreted in conjunction with the patient’s clinical presentation, history, and other laboratory results... An individual who has antibodies to HIV is presumed to be infected with the virus... Clinical correlation is indicated with appropriate counseling, medical evaluation... to determine whether a diagnosis of HIV infection is accurate.



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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

FDA-APPROVED HIV TESTS pt 6

Abbott Prism HIV O-Plus
The presence of HIV-1 and/or HIV-2 antibodies is not a diagnosis of AIDS... A person who has antibodies to HIV-1 is presumed to be infected with the virus... Clinical correlation is indicated with appropriate counseling, medical evaluation, and possibly additional testing to decide whether a diagnosis of HIV infection is accurate.

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Sunday, January 13, 2013

FDA-APPROVED HIV TESTS pt 8


Bio-Rad Multispot HIV-1/HIV-2 Rapid Test
A person who has antibodies to HIV-1 is presumed to be infected with the virus... Clinical correlation is indicated... to decide whether a diagnosis of HIV infection is accurate.
RECALL 6 June 2008 – The typographical error will be corrected for future shipments of Multispot.
RECALL 13 May 2004 – Software error was contained on the ETI-LAB Applications disk for programming the BioRad HIV-1/HIV-2 Plus O assay. The error induced specimen and conjugate incubation temperatures for the assay to remain at ambient temperature rather than the required 37°C temperature.





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