TABLE 3.
Sample characteristic | No. of samples | Viral load range (IU/ml) | No. of samples (%) detected by: |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
TaqMan probes | Dipstick assay | |||
HIV-1 positive | 36 | 2.4 × 102-2.3 × 106 | 35 (97.2) | 35 (97.2) |
HCV positive | 34 | 3.0 × 102-1.6 × 107 | 34 (100) | 34 (100) |
HBV positive | 32 | 1.8 × 101-5.4 × 108 | 31 (96.9) | 31 (96.9) |
HIV-1/HCV/HBV negative | 201 | 198 (98.5) | 201 (100) |