Serological tests can diagnose HIV infection by detecting antibodies or antigens produced by the body's response to HIV. Common diagnostic methods include ELISA/EIA to detect antibodies to HIV proteins, rapid tests using immunochromatography to qualitatively detect HIV antibodies without special equipment, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect HIV nucleic acid and measure viral load.
Serological tests can diagnose HIV infection by detecting antibodies or antigens produced by the body's response to HIV. Common diagnostic methods include ELISA/EIA to detect antibodies to HIV proteins, rapid tests using immunochromatography to qualitatively detect HIV antibodies without special equipment, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect HIV nucleic acid and measure viral load.
Serological tests can diagnose HIV infection by detecting antibodies or antigens produced by the body's response to HIV. Common diagnostic methods include ELISA/EIA to detect antibodies to HIV proteins, rapid tests using immunochromatography to qualitatively detect HIV antibodies without special equipment, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect HIV nucleic acid and measure viral load.
detecting and measuring the antibody or antigen. The most commonly found antibodies were anti-HIV-1 antibodies.
COMMON METHODS BEING USED :
ELISA/EIA Rapid Test
Enzyme Immuno Assay Rapid test is detects antibodies to the p6 immunochromatograpy for and gp 41 proteins which are the qualitative detection of part of the HIV virus, HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies, effectiveused to detect anti- examination is easy & HIV antibodies because it has doesn't require special a high sensitivity equipment
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Detect the nucleic acid of the HIV virus. By measuring HIV RNA in the blood, the magnitude of viral replication can be assessed Reference : Durman D. 2012. Serological Diagnosis for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Majalah Kedokteran FK UKI. No 3. Vol XXVIII : 126-132.
1 Clinical Evaluation of BioPlex 2200 HIV AgAb, An Automated Screening Method Providing Discrete Detection of HIV1 p24 Antigen, HIV1 Antibody, and HIV2 Antibody.