HIV ICMA antibody testing?

[regularjoey]

Sounds like it's the same test, just a different readout.

Does anyone have any info on what an ICMA (immunochemiluminometric assay) antibody test is? Is this the same as an ELISA test?

If not, is it as reliable as an ELISA test?

Any info would be helpful. I appreciate it.

[Teak]

Are you sure you didn't mean, Microparticle Chemiluminometric Immunoassay?

Diagnostic for qualitative determination of antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus type 1, including Group O, and/or type 2 in serum or plasma. FDA approved  5/18/2006

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[ScaredinAbuDhabi]

You da man!!  You are wasting your talent...You are a research specialist!!!  
But back to the topic...  Is it as reliable per Tommy's question?

[Teak]

It's an FDA approved test. As with all positive tests it would have to be confirmed.

[Tommy420]

Thanks for all the help. I was curious b/c I was tested at tstd.org and on their website printout, they list the test as an antibody EIA for HIV-1. However, I also received a copy of the Labcorp lab report, which lists the test as an ICMA HIV 1/o/2.

I called and asked the counselor at tstd.org whether the test included an HIV-2 antibody detection as well, and she said no.

The inconsistency is something that sparked my curiosity. Any suggestions?

P.S. And to all who may read this and tell me to move on, I'm not concerned with my results...I have accepted my negative result. I am just curious about something I don't understand. Thanks.

[Teak]

If you were correct in stating what test was given. Then I gave you what test they used. It's the only FDA approved test using Microparticle Chemiluminometric Immunoassay.