Fact Sheet on HIV Test Kits
| Assay Name (Manufacturer) |
HIV Serotype |
Equipment Required1 |
Cost/Test (USD) |
No. of units per kit |
Capillus HIV-1/HIV-2
(Trinity Biotech) |
HIV-1+2 |
G |
1.10 |
100 |
SERODIA HIV-1/HIV-2
(Fujirebio)
|
HIV-1+2 |
D,G |
JP Y 130 |
220 |
IMMUNOCOMB II BISPOT HIV-
1/HIV-2
(Orgenetics Ltd) |
HIV-1+2+0 |
D,G |
1.10 |
36 |
DIPSTICK HIV-1/HIV-2
(Pacific Biotech) |
HIV-1+2 |
G, D optional |
0.60 |
48,96,192 |
*Determine HIV-1/HIV-2
(Abbott) |
HIV-1+2 |
D,G |
1.20 |
100 |
HIV-1/HIV-2 Doublecheck
(Orgenics Ltd) |
HIV-1+2 |
G |
1.35 |
40 |
HIV TRIDOT
(Mitra & Co., India) |
HIV-1+2 |
G |
1.20 |
10,20,50 |
SERO Strip HIV-1/HIV-2
(Chembio Diagnostic Sys.) |
HIV-1+2 |
G |
1.40 |
30 |
|
* Determine HIV-1 and HIV-2 (Abbott) Rapid HIV Test kit can be purchased through UNFPA’s Procurement
Section
| Assay Name (Manufacturer) |
HIV Serotype |
Equipment Required1 |
Cost/Test (USD) |
No. of units per kit |
Enzygnost Anti-HIV 1 & 2 plus
(Dade Behring AG) |
HIV-1+2+0 |
A, B, C, D, E, F |
053 |
192, 960, 960 |
DETECT HIV I+II
(Biochem) |
HIV-1+2 |
A, B, C, D, E, F |
043 |
96, 192 |
Biotest HIV-TETRA HIV1+2
(Biotest) |
HIV-1+2 |
A, B, C, D, E, F |
050 |
480 |
Recombigen HIV –1/2 EIA
(Trinity Biotech plc) |
HIV-1+2 |
A, B, C, D, E, F |
045 |
192 |
Innotest HIV-1/HIV-2 Ab s.p.
(Innogenetics) |
HIV-1+2+0 |
A, B, C, D, E, F |
045 |
96,480 |
HIV-Chex
(Xcyton) |
HIV-1+2 |
A, B, C, D, E, F |
042 |
96 |
HIV EIA
(Thermo Labsystems) |
HIV-1+2 |
A, B, C, D, E, F |
045 |
96, 960 |
Vironostika HIV Uni-form II
Plus 0 Vers 3.3 (Organon Teknika) |
HIV-1+2+0 |
A, B, C, D, E, F |
EUR 058 |
192, 576 |
Genscreen HIV 1+2 V2
(Bio-Rad) |
HIV-1+2+0 |
A, B, C, D, E, F |
060 |
96,480 |
UBI HIV1/2 EIA
(United Biomedical) |
HIV-1+2 |
A, B, C, D, E, F |
045 |
192, 960 |
HIV-1/HIV-2 GO EIA
(Abbott) |
HIV-1+2+0 |
Abbott Equip, C, D, E, F |
085 |
100 |
|
(Adapted from UNAIDS Best Practice Collection – May 2001 – Sources and prices of selected drugs and diagnostics for people living with
HIV/AIDS)
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1
- A=ELISA reader; B=ELISA washer; C=Consumables; D=Pipette; E=Power Supply; F=for large volume testing, ie: more than 40 samples daily;
G=for small volume testing, ie: from 1 to 40 samples daily.
2
- Using ELISA-based technology VCT clients must typically wait at least 72 hours for their results.
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