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- Published on: 13 May 2016Do HIV POCT testing algorithms help in clinical practice?Show More
INTRODUCTION
HIV (Point of Care Tests) POCTs are increasingly popular and overcome many barriers to testing. Yet POCTs have false reactive results requiring confirmation. Teague et al,(2009) looked at using a second POCT as confirmation. The first line POCT was the INSTI? HIV-1/HIV-2 Rapid Antibody Test; the confirmatory test the Alere Determine. The serum of 91 individuals with a positive INSTI was retrospectiv...
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