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HI, can any one clarify this to me
This study evaluated the TRI-DOT Rapid HIV test for the early detection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in comparison with a fourth-generation ELISA (Vironostika HIV Uniform II). Of 23,609 sera, seven (0.03%) gave discordant results. Six of these were reactive only by the fourth-generation assay and were p24 antigen-positive by VIDAS DUO, Western blot and qualitative RT-PCR tests. The remaining discordant serum was considered to be false-positive by the TRI-DOT assay, as it was negative by repeat ELISA and Western blot tests. The sensitivity and specificity of the TRI-DOT test were 99.48% and 99.99%, respectively, compared with the fourth-generation ELISA.
Does this mean tidot test is not a reliable one or it provides false results. Please help me
This study evaluated the TRI-DOT Rapid HIV test for the early detection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in comparison with a fourth-generation ELISA (Vironostika HIV Uniform II). Of 23,609 sera, seven (0.03%) gave discordant results. Six of these were reactive only by the fourth-generation assay and were p24 antigen-positive by VIDAS DUO, Western blot and qualitative RT-PCR tests. The remaining discordant serum was considered to be false-positive by the TRI-DOT assay, as it was negative by repeat ELISA and Western blot tests. The sensitivity and specificity of the TRI-DOT test were 99.48% and 99.99%, respectively, compared with the fourth-generation ELISA.
Does this mean tidot test is not a reliable one or it provides false results. Please help me
Thank you very much both of you for helping me to know I had unprotected sex and I tested via tridot method at 3 month's post exposure and the result was negative As you both gave me assurance that tridot will give confirmatory results at 3 month's post exposure I will accept my negative result and I will move on.
ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
All tests can give a false positive reason that all tests that are positive have to have a confirmative test ran.
READ THE LAST SENTENCE IN THAT STUDY YOU POSTED.
false positives are not specific to tridot tests...
false positives are not specific to tridot tests...
Thank's but I just wan't to know what is that article about I am unable to understand the article could u help me up.
No a Tri-Dot will give a conclusive test result at 3 month post exposure and gives the results in 3 minutes.
Last question please reply then they said that discordant results Six of these were reactive only by the fourth-generation assay and were p24 antigen-positive by VIDAS DUO, Western blot and qualitative RT-PCR tests. The remaining discordant serum was considered to be false-positive by the TRI-DOT assay, as it was negative by repeat Elisa and westren blot what does that mean just for my knowledge I am asking this please do reply.
Does this article say that tridot test will not give confirmatory results as elisa at 3 month's post exposure. Please let me know the meaning of this article is tridot test good in detecting HIV virus at 3 month's post exposure I am asking this because I got my result through tridot in 2 min can I relay on this type of tests.
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