TABLE 1.

Performance of kits with known specimens

Specimen (total no.)	No. of specimens identified correctly by:
	Enzaids	Murex	Genscreen	HIV-CheX	Comb Aids
Western blot confirmed, HIV-I positive (n = 100)	100	100	100	89	100
HIV-I negative, in FDA-approved ELISA (n = 100)	100	100	100	100	100
BBI panel (n = 6)	4a	6	NDb	ND	ND
NEW LAV BLOT II confirmed, HIV-II positive (n = 4)	4	4	4	4	4
In-house seroconversion panel (n = 9)	9	9	9	7	9

^aThe two initial specimens, from 0 and 9 days, were not detected.

^bND, not done.