Table 1.

Performance of the Hi3-1 Multiplex kit compared against the Architect system on samples of panel 1.

	Abbott diagnostics   (i) HIV 1/2: Architect HIV Ag/Ab Combo test   (ii) HCV: Architect anti-HCV		Concordance rate (%)
	Positive∗	Negative
Hi3-1 Multiplex HIV 1/2
Positive	102	2	99.96
Negative	0	4477
Hi3-1 Multiplex HCV
Positive	431	10	99.78
Negative	0	4140

^∗HIV or HCV only-positive specimens were included.