HIV Window Period and Recommended HIV Test
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*There is some controversy with calling these 5th generation tests, because there is no reduction of window period from the 4th generation. Reduction in the window period is what is usually differentiates 2 generations of tests.
References:
1. Alexander TS. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Diagnostic Testing: 30 Years of Evolution. Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2016 Apr 1;23(4):249-53.
2. Blog LBP. Best Practices for HIV-1/2 Screening: When to Test and What to Test [Internet]. Laboratory Best Practices Blog. [cited 2020 Nov 19]. Available from: https://blog.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/labbestpractice/index.php/2017/09/15/best-practices-for-hiv-12-screening-when-to-test-and-what-to-test/
3. A “fifth generation” HIV assay? [Internet]. Medical Laboratory Observer. [cited 2020 Nov 19]. Available from: https://www.mlo-online.com/home/article/13008643/a-fifth-generation-hiv-assay
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