in the case of discordant EIA results, Western blot confirmation. Although sensitivity was high for the overall algorithm of three sequential rapid tests (97.7%), the specificity was lower than ...

The sensitivity and specificity of the rapid HIV test are just as good as those of the enzyme immunoassay (EIA). Rapid HIV testing is suitable for testing any person who would be eligible for HIV ...

Most EIA methods have excellent sensitivity and ... without the need for instrumentation and at a low cost. Although rapid tests are typically more expensive than the standard EIAs, rapid HIV ...

By technology, the market shows segments such as Radioimmunoassay (RIA), Enzyme Immunoassays (EIA) Rapid Test, Chemiluminescence Immunoassays (CLIA), Fluorescence Immunoassays (FIA) and others.

That has led to speculation on social media that perhaps rapid tests have lost their ability to detect some of the newer coronavirus variants. “Each time a new variant comes around, I see this ...