Note: This product can only ship to a medical or an educational facility.
The Alere HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab identifies both HIV-1/2 antibodies and free HIV-1 p24 antigen. It enables health care providers to diagnose HIV infection earlier allowing individuals to seek medical care sooner.
Features and Benefits
- First 4th generation rapid test that detects both HIV-1/2 antibodies and free HIV-1 p24 antigen on one test strip.
- Built-in quality controls will let you know the test is working.
- Results are available in 20 minutes.
- Test using whole blood, serum or plasma samples.
- 99.9% overall clinical sensitivity for all sample types.
- 4th generation test, with the ability to detect HIV earlier than 2nd and 3rd generation antibody-only tests.
Materials Included
- 25 Test Cards
- 25 Capillary Tubes
- 1 Chase Buffer Solution
- 25 Disposable Workstations
- Procedure Card
CPT Codes
- 87806QW: Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical observation; HIV-1 antigens, with HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies. Average Reimbursement: $33.03
- G0475QW: HIV Antigen/Antibody, Combination Assay, Screening. Average Reimbursement: $33.03
Technical Specifications
|
Information Type |
Overall Clinical Sensitivity |
Overall Clinical Specificity |
|
Fingerstick Whole Blood |
99.9% |
99.8% |
|
Venous Whole Blood |
99.9% |
99.7% |
|
Serum |
99.9% |
99.6% |
|
Plasma |
99.9% |
99.7% |
- Storage Condition: 2-30°C (36-86°F)
- Test Shelf Life: 18 months
- External Controls Shelf Life: 24 months
