Office-based testing for antibody to human immunodeficiency virus in urology patients

• Published in: The Journal of urology Vol. 145; no. 5; p. 1012
• Main Authors: Krieger, J N, Ferrera, C A, Berger, R E, Montana, J P, Krieger, M S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.1991
• Subjects: AIDS Serodiagnosis - methods; Blotting, Western; Colorimetry; Evaluation Studies as Topic; HIV Seropositivity - diagnosis; HIV Seroprevalence; Humans; Immunoenzyme Techniques; Reference Standards; Time Factors; Urologic Diseases - microbiology

Knowledge of the status of a patient regarding antibody to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) may be important in many clinical situations. Consequently, we evaluated a rapid test for antibody to HIV-1 peptides that might be suitable for a physician office practice. We evaluated the time ne...