Infect Chemother.  2009 Apr;41(2):90-94. 10.3947/ic.2009.41.2.90.

Rapid Diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Using OraQuick(r) Advance Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test

• Lee EJ
• Kim TH
• Kim SH
• Kim JH
• Oh BJ
• Kim YS
• Lim KS
• Woo JH

• KMID: 2170256
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2009.41.2.90

Abstract

BACKGROUND
From medical care perspective regarding HIV, early detection of HIV is critical in effectively managing its sequelae. People who are aware of the fact that they are infected with HIV significantly reduce high risk behaviors, thus limiting transmission to others compared to individuals who are unaware of their HIV serostatus. MATERIALS AND METHODS: HIV rapid test validation study was conducted at Asan medical center using OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test which uses oral fluid specimens for the diagnosis of HIV infection. A total of 57 subjects were tested; 53 individuals were confirmed to have HIV infection by the Western blot analysis and 4 individuals were negative for HIV. RESULTS: The oral fluid specimens from 52 of 53 infected individuals showed positive reaction to the OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test. The test results were negative for the 4 subjects who were negative for HIV. OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test's sensitivity was 98.1%, specificity was 100%, positive predictive value was 100%, and negative predictive value was 80%. CONCLUSION: The recently approved OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test has the ability to detect HIV antibodies comparable to that of confirmatory tests such as Western blot analysis.

Keyword

OraQuick Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test; HIV rapid diagnosis

MeSH Terms

Blotting, Western
HIV
HIV Antibodies
HIV Infections
Humans
Risk-Taking
Sensitivity and Specificity
HIV Antibodies

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  Figure 1 The result of OraQuickⓡ Advance Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test shows negative reaction at the T zone A), but positive reaction (red line at the T zone) B).

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