Table 4 Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of the determine HIV early detect test in 295 evaluable samples.

From: HCV, HIV AND HBV rapid test diagnosis in non-clinical outreach settings can be as accurate as conventional laboratory tests

Determine HIV Early Detect (antibodies-Ab)

LIAISON XL HIV (antibodies-Ab)

LIAISON XL HIV with discrepant results resolved with Immunoblot and PCR

Reactive

Negative

Total

Reactive

Negative

Total

Reactive

23(1)

0

23

23(1)

0

23

Negative

1

271

272

0

272

272

Total

24

271

295

23

272

295

Sensitivity (95% CI) (%)

 

95.8 (78.9, 99.9)

 

100.0 (85.2, 100.0)

Specificity (95% CI) (%)

 

100.0 (98.6, 100.0)

 

100.0 (98.7, 100.0)

Accuracy (95% CI) (%)

 

99.7 (98.1, 100.0)

 

100.0 (98.8, 100.0)

  1. (1)One patient without a previous HIV diagnosis had positive results on both Determine HIV Early Detect and LIAISON XL HIV.