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Human Immunodeficiency Virus DNA Amplification

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Test Human Immunodeficiency Virus DNA Amplification
Indication HIV detection in patients with indeterminant HIV serology test. Patients who have shown negative HIV serology and western blot tests.
Physiology Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the causative agent of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV contains an RNA genome that will incorporate into host DNA and the host cells immune system is depleted. The testt detects the incorporated viral genome, the DNA is amplified and the amount of DNA within the HIV genome and the amplified DNA is detected by specific binding to an HIV probe.
Interpretation Polymerase chain reaction, Viral culture.
Sample No HIV viral DNA detected in blood.
Test Method Polymerase chain reaction and blottting.
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Member Comments ( 5 )
my blood urea is 42 mgm%, is it shows any disease, what steps to be taken
(Posted by shyam1967, India Date : 10/18/2011 )
If my HCT is 35.6% (below the range of 36-46%) what does it mean?
(Posted by Mango4, Singapore Date : 10/4/2010 )
one capillary its use just for one test for one person
(Posted by silentt, Iraq Date : 2/4/2010 )
No capillaries used for the test only venous blood is taken for the test

(Posted by medicina2009, Sri Lanka Date : 5/11/2009 )
please how many capillaries should be used for one test? do you find the mean?
(Posted by adaobi, Nigeria Date : 5/8/2009 )