TABLE 1.

Sensitivity and specificity of rapid tests with specimens of different HIV-1 subtypes

Subtype (no. of specimens)	No. with rapid test resulta
	Capillus		HIVChek		Multispot		RTD		SeroStrip		SUDS
	P	N	P	N	P	N	P	N	P	N	P	N
A (40)	40	0	40	0	40	0	40	0	40	0	40	0
B (47)	47	0	47	0	47	0	47	0	47	0	47	0
C (8)	6	2	8	0	8	0	8	0	8	0	8	0
D (28)	28	0	28	0	28	0	28	0	28	0	28	0
E (42)	42	0	42	0	42	0	42	0	42	0	42	0
F (7)	7	0	7	0	7	0	7	0	7	0	7	0
Negative (69)	0	69	0	69	0	69	0	69	0	69	5	64
Total (241)	171	71	172	69	172	69	172	69	172	69	177	64
Sensitivity (%)	98.85		100		100		100		100		100
Specificity (%)	100		100		100		100		100		93.24

^aP, positive; N, negative.