Athenese DX HIV 1/2 Ab Rapid 30 Test

The TRUSTline  HIV 1/2 Ab Rapid Test is an antibody test for screening blood bank supplies and monitoring HIV prevalence. This product features: A lateral flow immunoassay for the simultaneous detection and differentiation of HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies (IgG, IgM, IgA) in human serum, plasma or whole blood.

• 3rd Generation, double-antigen based test to increase the sensitivity in early detection
• Evaluated by NIB
• Requires only 20 µL of specimen
• Use serum, plasma or whole blood
• Results available within 15 min to allow prompt action to be taken at the point of care
• Performance validated with BBI low titre panel and Chinese FDA HIV Ab Panel
• HIV-1: Sensitivity: 100 %, Specificity: 99.79 %, HIV-2: Sensitivity: 100 %, Specificity: 99.42 %
• Simple test procedure and easy to interpret results
• Shelf life: 24 month at 1-30 °C

Each kit contains:

• Individually sealed foil pouches containing:
  • One cassette device
  • One desiccant
• Specimen Transfer device
• Sample diluent (5 mL/bottle)
• Package insert (instruction for use)

TEST PRINCIPLE : The TRUSTline HIV 1/2 Ab Rapid Test is a lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay. The test cassette consists of: 1) a burgundy colored conjugate pad containing recombinant HIV-1 antigen conjugated with colloidal gold (HIV-1 conjugates), recombinant HIV-2 antigen conjugated with colloidal gold (HIV-2 conjugates) and a control antibody conjugated with colloidal gold, 2) a nitrocellulose membrane strip containing two test lines (1 and 2) and a control line (C). Test line 1 is pre-coated with HIV-1 antigen for the detection of antibodies to HIV-1, test line 2 is pre-coated with HIV-2 antigen for the detection of antibodies to HIV-2, and the C line is pre-coated with a control line antibody. When an adequate volume of test specimen is dispensed into the sample well of the test cassette, the specimen migrates by capillary action across the strip. HIV-1 antibodies, if present in the specimen, migrate through the conjugate pad where they bind to the HIV-1 conjugates. The immune-complex is then captured on the membrane by the pre-coated HIV-1 antigen forming a burgundy colored line at test line 1, indicating a HIV-1 antibody positive or reactive test result. Lack of color development on test line 1 suggests an HIV-1 antibody negative or non-reactive result.