ECLIA HIV antibody testing

I am not getting any authentic source or any information regarding ECLIA methodologies for HIV antibody testing.My question is...

1.What is an HIV antibody test by ECLIA method?
2.How reliable is the test?
3.Is ECLIA same as ELISA?
4.If it is not then what is the difference between ECLIA and ELISA for HIV testing?

waiting for ur kind answer sir.........................

[Vance2335]

1. What?
2. Done at 3 months conclusive
3. I believe they are basically the same
4.

[roltu]

thanx, can anyone give me any source of info about ECLIA

is it approved by FDA?

[roltu]

can u plz enlighten me by providing the fact sheet about the ECLIA method? is it approved by FDA?

[kumar007]

fda approves tests in the US
as long the method you did is approved by the governing body in your country, then it should be conclusive at 3 mths post exposure

[Teak]

ECLIA method? Have no idea what you mean.

[roltu]

ECLIA stands for Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA)

now can u give some idea?

[roltu]

hey kumar m from India..n one of the largest laboratory Ranbaxy has offered me the test.Any idea about this test in India?

[kumar007]

well i have not heard of this test..
if its an antibody test..it will be conclusive at 3 mths post exposure..
look at your receipt,call them and find out..

[roltu]

I had talked to ranbaxy bt they told me that this is the best n only test for hiv antibody they offer ..

[kumar007]

ok thats good

[roltu]

n now I find a good info about ECLIA in this site

http://ehealthforum.com/health/the-eclia-test-for-hiv-t200936.html

The doc states there

ECLIA (electrochemiluminescence immunoassay) is a type of immunoassay.An immunoassay is a biochemical test that measures the concentration of a substance, using the reaction of an antibody or antibodies to its antigen.Depending on what is linked to either the antibody or the antigen, there are several types of immunoassay: enzyme immunoassay (EIA), radioimmunoassay (RIA), magnetic labels (MIA), Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).All of the above mentioned methods (including ECLIA) are quite reliable. ECLIA is not the same as ELISA, because they have different substances attached in order to detect the substance that is checked for.

[vineet837]

ranbaxy srl lab use microparticle enzyme immuno-assay same like elisa