NEW FDA APPROVED TEST for HIV - Chemiluminescene/Vitros..

[whatman]

Hi all

I just went to a Well reputed clinic in India and talked to the doctors and aksed them about Testing for Hiv.They informed me that recently FDA has approved the Chemiluminescene Vitros (ortho diagno.) for hiv Tests which is more sensitive and faster.Its a company owned by JOHNSON & JOHNSON...

Here is the link... hope it helps to know more about tests for hiv

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[whatman]

Like in ur first post u said... "Guess u didnt understand what u read" so i thought i might have not understood then i read again and still am convinced that the TEST IS DEFINITELY FOR HIV ...which is recently approved.

wasnt questioning u... but i guess what u mean by that line of urs was not for this post right?

[whatman]

Sorry bro
i misread you.pls forgive me for that.I didnt mean to question u.

i just posted that link as i thought it would help people like me who question abt kind of tests for hiv etc.

sorry bro...

ur great...truly are.

[Teak]

Where on earth did you read that I said the test is not approved. No where did I state that. Get your facts straight.

[whatman]

I would definitely wanna know why u think the test above is not approved and is not meant for HIV screening....pls give me ur answer if u differ !!
i would like to hear ur comment.

[whatman]

i know conclusive negative is at 3 months!!
did i say that its not?
i am just saying that this is a new FDA approved screening test for HIV ... apart from ELISA etc

[whatman]

You mean to say that the LABS here in INDIA  that are using this kind of Testing for hiv diagnosis are not aware of its worth?they are using it for hiv screening just for the sake of it?
The Rules here in INDIA abt medical tests are very firm and if caught that the tests or the lab is using outdated or doing a fraud then it sued and shut down !

i am sure before incorporating such testing and that too for a disease like HIV the labs must be running a series of initial tests before approving the TEST !!

[Teak]

And would you like to know when a conclusive negative is?

[whatman]

"The VITROS ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic System is a simple to use, flexible and fully automated laboratory testing system that provides true continuous, STAT, random access capabilities for routine and specialty immunodiagnostic testing. The system uses proprietary enhanced chemiluminescence detection technology to provide excellent assay performance including wide dynamic ranges and exceptional precision and sensitivity. The VITROS ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic System also uses Intellicheck® Technology, a proprietary technology designed to verify diagnostic checks throughout automated sample and assay processing. Intellicheck serves to increase the integrity and security of reported patient results while helping to ensure greater confidence and productivity for laboratories that generate these results."

[whatman]

"Raritan, NJ (March 28, 2008) – Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of a new diagnostic assay for the detection of antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus types 1 and/or 2 (anti HIV-1 and anti HIV-2). The new VITROS® Anti-HIV 1+2 assay1 can be run in a fully automated, random access format on the VITROS ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic System, with results readily available in less than 50 minutes. This FDA approval and availability to laboratories in the U.S., Puerto Rico and U.S. territories marks the first anti-HIV 1+2 test capable of being run in full random access with other tests and providing immediate result reporting capability upon test completion."

[whatman]

Means??
the labs in India are using this method too

[Teak]

Guess you didn't understand what you read.