LABORATORY TESTS
1) MICROBIOLOGY : SEROLOGY : HIV RAPID TEST - Procedure : Add 20 microliter of drawn blood specimen with a 20 microliter capillary pipette into the sample well. OR Add 10 microliter of serum into the sample well —- Add 4 drops of assay diluent into sample well Interpretation: Read the result in 10-20 mins NEGATIVE : the presence of only control line (C) within the result window indicates negative result POSITIVE : * the presence of 2 lines as control line (c) and test line (l) with in the result window indicates result for HIV - 1 * The presence of 2 lines as control line (C) and test line (2) with in the result window indicates result for HIV - 2 * the presence of 3 lines as control line (C) , test line (1) and test line (2) with in the result window indicates a positive result for HIV - 1 & HIV - 2 Invalid : no presence of control line (C) within result window indicates invalid result HBs AG RAPID TEST : Procedure: Add 100 micro liter of serum into sample well using
