1. Discrepant HIV results resolved by human DNA testing.
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Tang JW, Adachi D, Gunning H, Marian-Dyer C, Hume S, Taylor S, Haase S, Vicen L, Benedet M, Chow A, Somerville M, Hicks M, and Tipples G
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- Clinical Laboratory Techniques standards, HIV Antibodies blood, HIV Antigens blood, Humans, Immunoassay methods, Male, RNA, Viral blood, Young Adult, Clinical Laboratory Techniques methods, Diagnostic Errors, HIV Infections diagnosis, Molecular Diagnostic Techniques methods
- Abstract
A high-risk patient was informed of a positive HIV antibody/antigen test. However, follow-up samples taken 2-3 months later for HIV RNA and anti-HIV antibodies were negative. Human DNA testing confirmed that all samples were from this patient, excluding a sample mix-up. Laboratory investigations revealed a likely splash-over contamination event., (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2014
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