From: Laboratory evaluation of four HIV/syphilis rapid diagnostic tests
 | SD Bioline HIV/Syphilis Duo | DPP HIV-Syphilis Assay | Multiplo Rapid TP/HIV Antibody Test | Insti Multiplex HIV-1/HIV-2/Syphilis Antibody Test |
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HIV seroconversion panel | HIV-1/2 antibodies were detected 0.125 specimens earlier compared to the reference assay | HIV-1/2 antibodies were detected 0.25 specimens later compared to the reference assay | HIV-1/2 antibodies were detected 0.125 specimens later compared to the reference assay | HIV-1/2 antibodies were detected at the same time as the reference assay |
HIV mixed titre panels | All were correctly detected | 88% were correctly detected (22/25; one false reactive, one false non-reactive and one indeterminate) | 96% were correctly detected (24/25; one false non-reactive) | All were correctly detected |
WHO HIV Reference preparations | All were correctly detected, with the exception of the Group O specimen (indeterminate) | All were correctly detected | All were correctly detected | All were correctly detected |
TP seroconversion panels | TP antibodies were detected 2 specimens earlier compared to the reference assay | TP antibodies were detected at the same time compared to the reference assay | TP antibodies were detected 2 specimens later compared to the reference assay | TP antibodies were detected 1 specimen earlier compared to the reference assay |
TP mixed titre panels | All were correctly detected | All were correctly detected | All were correctly detected | All were correctly detected |
WHO TP Reference preparations | All were correctly detected | All were correctly detected | All were correctly detected | All were correctly detected |