TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparison of results obtained with amplicor HIV-1 DNA PCR test version 1.5 using 100 versus 500 microliters of whole blood
AU - Piwowar-Manning, Estelle
AU - Lugalia, Lebah
AU - Kafufu, Bosco
AU - Jackson, J. Brooks
PY - 2008/3
Y1 - 2008/3
N2 - The Amplicor HIV-1 DNA PCR assay (Roche Diagnostics, Branchburg, NJ) requires 500 μl of whole blood for a diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection, and this amount is often difficult to obtain from infants. A comparison was performed using 100 and 500 μl of whole blood from infants less than 18 months of age. The concordance rate for HIV DNA PCR-negative and -positive samples was 100% for the two different volumes.
AB - The Amplicor HIV-1 DNA PCR assay (Roche Diagnostics, Branchburg, NJ) requires 500 μl of whole blood for a diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection, and this amount is often difficult to obtain from infants. A comparison was performed using 100 and 500 μl of whole blood from infants less than 18 months of age. The concordance rate for HIV DNA PCR-negative and -positive samples was 100% for the two different volumes.
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U2 - 10.1128/JCM.02259-07
DO - 10.1128/JCM.02259-07
M3 - Article
C2 - 18199786
AN - SCOPUS:40749092874
SN - 0095-1137
VL - 46
SP - 1104
EP - 1105
JO - Journal of Clinical Microbiology
JF - Journal of Clinical Microbiology
IS - 3
ER -