Evaluation of the Abbott PRISM HIV Ag/Ab Combo Assay
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Specimens from a single blood donor population as well as a single diagnostic population were tested on the Abbott PRISM HIV Ag/Ab Combo assay. All samples initially reactive were retested in duplicate. Repeatedly reactive specimens were tested in the NRL HIV-1/2 confirmatory algorithm to determine their true status. Specimens that were confirmed as HIV-positive were excluded from calculation of specificity and negative delta value.
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تاریخ انتشار 2012