TABLE 3.
Analytical sensitivity of tests for detection of antibodies to HIV-1 and HIV-2 with samples positive for HIV-1 by EIAa
| Test | Analytical sensitivity
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| Serum samples
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Whole-blood samples
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| 2P032S | 2P043S | 3P001S | 3P003S | 3P019S | 2P033W | 2P044W | 3P002W | 3P004W | 3P020W | |
| Determine HIV-1/2 | 213b | 212 | 212 | 212 | 214 | 213 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 212 |
| PA | 212 | 212 | 214 | 211 | 214 | NAc | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Latex agglutination | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Hemo-Strip HIV-1/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
a
Abbott HIV-1/2 3rd Gen. Plus.
b
The endpoint was detected by the twofold dilution method with a negative serum sample for the serum samples and a negative whole-blood sample for the whole-blood samples.
c
NA, not applicable.