Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về hóa học được đăng trên tạp chí sinh học đề tài : Indeterminate and discrepant rapid HIV test results in couples’ HIV testing and counselling centres in Africa | Boeras et al. Journal of the International AIDS Society 2011 14 18 http content 14 1 18 JOURNALOF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY RESEARCH Open Access Indeterminate and discrepant rapid HIV test results in couples HIV testing and counselling centres in Africa PioHr H I Rr tOi Tic1 2 4 MI I lici3 Rfionno k rifTi5 ChiilT K lr k if if iCix 3 6 T mn72 QK rlzox 6 kfoolinn6 Debidn I Boeids Nicoie Luisi Etienne Kdiild Siiiid McKinney lyionzd siidiKey Miciieiie Keeiing c 11 A A f m K 6 r I I IX V s -fr 2 4 1 rí rf ín Ạ sll2 I D I -71 m s V s5 A 1 I 11 r 1 i I - m K 6 A K n I I r p. s r r- I 2 Eiwyn Chombd Coiieen KidTt Kiistin Wdii Jedn Bizimdnd vviiiidm Kiiembe Amdndd licndceK Angeld M Cdiiendo2 4 Eiic Huntei1 2 4 dnd Susdn Aiien2 4 Abstract Background Mdny HIV voiuntdiy testing dnd counseiiing centres in ATiicd use rapid dntibody tests in pdidiiei oi in sequence to estdbiish sdme-ddy HIV stdtus. The interpretdtion oT indeteimindte oi disciepdnt iesuits between different idpid tests on one sdmpie poses d chdiienge. We investigdted the use oT dn digoiithm using three seiidi rapid HIV tests in cohdbiting coupies to iesoive unciedi seiostdtuses. Methods Heteiosexudi coupies visited the Rwdndd Zdmbid HIV Resedich Gioup testing centres in Kigdii Rwdndd dnd LusdKd Zdmbid to dssess HIV infection stdtus. Individudis with unciedi HIV idpid dntibody test iesuits indeteimindte oi disciepdnt iesuits weie dsKed to ietuin Toi iepedt testing to iesoive HIV stdtus. IT eithei pditnei oT d coupie tested positive oi indeteimindte with the screening test both pditneis weie tested with d conTiimdtoiy test. Individudis with indeteimindte oi disciepdnt iesuits weie Tuithei tested with d tie-biedKei dnd monthiy ietesting. HIV-RNA viidi iodd wds deteimined when HIV stdtus wds not iesoived by Toiiow-up idpid testing. Individudis weie cidssiTied bdsed on two oT thiee initidi tests ds Positive Negdtive oi Othei . Foiiow-up testing dnd oi HIV-RNA viidi iodd testing deteimined them .