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Table 5 Test results of the commercial HIV and TP panels

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

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