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WB 2 Apr 16, 1999 Thanks again Dr. for your answer to my previous question on WB. What's the advantage of runing a WB with a negative ELISA? Is the WB more accurate than the ELISA? Does the WB have some predictive value during accute infection? Wouldn't be better to test with WB than ELISA? |
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 You might pick up a few new infections by running both that you wouldn't have picked up by serial ELISA tests. Cost becomes a big factor if both tests had to be done on everyone screening for HIV infection. A WB might be slightly more accurate in early infection, but not by much. After a couple of months they are about the same. MH | ||
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