HIV Antigen
Last updated: Thursday, 25, October, 2007
| Item | Process |
|---|---|
| Specimen | 10 mL blood in plain tube. |
| Method | Immunoassay; detection of p24 anitgen. See also HIV-1 RNA. |
| Application | Further investigation of results in the HIV antibodies/antigen combined assay. |
| Interpretation | A positive result indivated HIV infection. The p24 antigen is positive in early (acute) and late phases of the infection, but is an insensitive test and a negative result does not exclude HIV viraemia. |
| Reference | Goedert JT. Ann Epidemiol 1990; 1: 129-131. Jurriaans S. AIDS Res 1995; 11: 473-479 |