HIV Ag/Ab Combi

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and has been a major global burden for over three decades.1,2 HIV is transmitted through sexual contact, contaminated blood and blood products or from an HIV-infected mother to her child before, during and after birth.3 Diagnosis of an HIV infection can be made as early as 2 - 3 weeks after infection, based on the detection of HIV p24 antigen in the blood.4,5 Anti-HIV antibodies are detectable in serum from around 4 weeks post-infection.4,6. The Elecsys HIV combi PT is a highly sensitive and specific fourth generation electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA) for the qualitative detection of HIV-1 p24 antigen and antibodies to HIV-1, including group O, and HIV-2 in human serum or plasma.7