TABLE 1.

Sensitivity and specificity of tests for detection of antibodies to HIV-1 and HIV-2 with samples positive and negative for HIV-1 by EIA^a

Test	Serum			Plasma			Whole blood			Serum			Plasma			Whole blood
	No. of HIV-1-posi-tive serum samples positive by EIA		Sensi-tivity (%)	No. of HIV-1-posi-tive plasma samples positive by EIA		Sensi-tivity (%)	No. of HIV-1-positive whole-blood samples positive by EIA		Sensi-tivity (%)	No. of HIV-1-nega-tive serum samples negative by EIAa		Specifi-city (%)	No. of HIV-1-nega-tive plasma samples negative by EIA		Specifi-city (%)	No. of HIV-1 negative whole-blood samples negative by EIA		Specifi-city (%)
	Positive	Negative		Positive	Negative		Positive	Negative		Positive	Negative		Positive	Negative		Positive	Negative
Determine HIV-1/2	152b	0	100	144c	0	100	102	0	100	0	368d	100	0	368d	100	0	368	100
PA	152	0	100	144	0	100	NAe	NA	NA	0	368	100	NDf	ND	ND	NA	NA	NA
Latex agglutination	152	0	100	144	0	100	NA	NA	NA	0	368	100	ND	ND	ND	NA	NA	NA

^aAbbott HIV-1/2 3rd Gen. Plus. 

^bOne hundred two of 152 samples were paired with the 102 whole-blood samples. 

^cOne hundred two of 144 samples were paired with the 102 whole-blood samples. 

^dAll samples were paired with the whole-blood samples. 

^eNA, not applicable. 

^fND, not done.