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Table 1 Reagents used for screening donors in different NAT systems

From: Characteristic of HBV nucleic acid amplification testing yields from blood donors in China

System

Procleix® Tigris® system

Procleix® Panther® system

Methods

TMA, individual NAT for screening and discriminatory assays

Time range for using

2010.8.1–2015.7.31

2015.8.1–2016.9.21

2016.9.22–2019.12.31

Kit name (Company)

Procleix® Ultrio® Assay (Novartis Diagnostics, Emeryville, CA, USA)

Procleix® Ultrio Plus® Assay (Novartis Diagnostics, Emeryville, CA, USA)

Procleix® Ultrio Elite® Assay (Novartis Diagnostics, Emeryville, CA, USA)

Sensitivity (IU/mL, 95%LOD)

HBV (ID-NAT)

10.4 (9.2–12.2)

3.4 (3.0–4.1)

4.3 (3.8–5.0)

dHBV

8.5 (7.6–9.8)

4.1 (3.5–4.9)

4.5 (4.0–5.3)