HIV TEST KIT DISCLAIMERS - aliveandwell.org/brochures/HIVTestKitDisclaimers.doc ELISA Test At present there is no recognized standard for establishing the presence or absence of HIV-1 antibody in human blood. (Abbott Laboratories, ELISA HIV Antibody Test Insert, section Sensitivity and Specificity) EIA testing cannot be used to diagnose AIDS... The risk of an asymptomatic person with a repeatedly reactive serum developing AIDS or an AIDS-related condition is not known. (Abbott Laboratories, ELISA HIV Antibody Test Insert, section Limitations of the Procedure) Clinical studies continue to clarify and refine the interpretation and medical significance of the presence of antibodies to HIV-1. (Abbott Laboratories, ELSA HIV Antibody Test Insert, section Limitations of the Procedure) Western Blot Test Do not use this kit as the sole basis of diagnosis of HIV-1 infection. (Eptope, Inc., Western Blot HIV Antibody Test Insert, section Limitations of the Procedure) “The clinical implications of antibodies to HIV-1 in an asymptomatic person are not known.” (Calypte, Cambridge Biotech HIV-1 Western Blot Kit, section “Limitations of the Serum and Plasma Procedure”) PCR Viral Load Test The AMPLICOR HIV-1 MONITOR test, is not intended to be used as a screening test for HIV or as a diagnostic test to confirm the presence of HIV infection. (Roche, Amplicor HIV-1 Monitor Test Kit, section Intended Use)
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