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. 2011 Nov 16;6(11):e27625. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027625

Table 1. Key HIV screening parameters.

Parameter Value Range Source
Proportion tested in past 12 months (status quo)
High-risk individuals 23% 10–30% [44]
Low-risk individuals 10% 5–20% [44]
Symptom-based case finding per year
Symptomatic HIV 10% 0–30% [35]
AIDS 20% 10–60% [35]
Window period of detection (days)
3rd generation ELISA 22 14–40 [6], [7], [10]
4th generation immunoassay 17 10–28 [6], [18]
NAAT 11 9–30 [6], [11]
NAAT pooling algorithm sensitivity 95% 90–100% [39]
NAAT pooling efficiency (tests/specimen) 0.11 0.10–1.0 [2], [39]
Proportion tested who receive NAAT test results 80% 50–100% [17]
Reduction in sexual partners if identified 50% 20–70% [8], [9], [45]
Cost of 3rd-generation ELISA $15 $10–$25 [11], [35], [43], [46], [47]
Cost of Western Blot confirmatory test $40 $25–$50 [47]
Cost of NAAT $120 $100–$150 [11][14], [39], [46]
Cost of quantitative viral load assay $120 $100–$140 [48], [49]
Cost of HIV counseling $60 $40–$100 [35], [42], [43]

ELISA  =  enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; NAAT  =  nucleic acid amplification test.