An unusual case of false-positive serology for the human immunodeficiency virus: report from the heterosexual HIV transmission study.
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Louria, DB; Denny, T; Palumbo, P; Rios, M; Bianco, C
Published in: Clin Infect Dis
October 1992
A man was found to have a repeatedly positive enzyme immunoassay (EIA) that was confirmed by a western blot with six positive bands. He was told that he was seropositive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), but subsequent EIAs were negative and western blots were either negative or indeterminant. All other HIV-related studies were unrevealing, and no explanation for the false-positive result was found. We have not absolutely eliminated the possibility of mislabeled specimens, but we believe this to be unlikely. The possibility, albeit infrequent, of concomitant false-positive EIAs and western blots should be kept in mind when formulating public policy with regard to HIV testing.
Duke Scholars
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Clin Infect Dis
DOI
ISSN
1058-4838
Publication Date
October 1992
Volume
15
Issue
4
Start / End Page
707 / 709
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Microbiology
- Male
- Immunoenzyme Techniques
- Humans
- HIV
- False Positive Reactions
- Blotting, Western
- Adult
- AIDS Serodiagnosis
- 11 Medical and Health Sciences
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Louria, D. B., Denny, T., Palumbo, P., Rios, M., & Bianco, C. (1992). An unusual case of false-positive serology for the human immunodeficiency virus: report from the heterosexual HIV transmission study. Clin Infect Dis, 15(4), 707–709. https://doi.org/10.1093/clind/15.4.707
Louria, D. B., T. Denny, P. Palumbo, M. Rios, and C. Bianco. “An unusual case of false-positive serology for the human immunodeficiency virus: report from the heterosexual HIV transmission study.” Clin Infect Dis 15, no. 4 (October 1992): 707–9. https://doi.org/10.1093/clind/15.4.707.
Louria DB, Denny T, Palumbo P, Rios M, Bianco C. An unusual case of false-positive serology for the human immunodeficiency virus: report from the heterosexual HIV transmission study. Clin Infect Dis. 1992 Oct;15(4):707–9.
Louria, D. B., et al. “An unusual case of false-positive serology for the human immunodeficiency virus: report from the heterosexual HIV transmission study.” Clin Infect Dis, vol. 15, no. 4, Oct. 1992, pp. 707–09. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/clind/15.4.707.
Louria DB, Denny T, Palumbo P, Rios M, Bianco C. An unusual case of false-positive serology for the human immunodeficiency virus: report from the heterosexual HIV transmission study. Clin Infect Dis. 1992 Oct;15(4):707–709.
Published In
Clin Infect Dis
DOI
ISSN
1058-4838
Publication Date
October 1992
Volume
15
Issue
4
Start / End Page
707 / 709
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Microbiology
- Male
- Immunoenzyme Techniques
- Humans
- HIV
- False Positive Reactions
- Blotting, Western
- Adult
- AIDS Serodiagnosis
- 11 Medical and Health Sciences