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Donor Screening Assays for Infectious Agents and HIV Diagnostic Assays

January 9, 2006

Antibody to Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg Assay)
Tradename(s)FormatSampleUseManufacturerApproval Date
Auszyme MonoclonalEIASerum / Plasma / Cadaveric SerumDonor Screen & Conf. KitAbbott Laboratories
Abbott Park, IL
US License 0043
4/1/1985
Genetic Systems HBsAg EIA 3.0EIASerum / Plasma / Cadaveric SerumDonor Screen & Conf. KitBio-Rad Laboratories
Redmond, WA 98052
US License 1109
1/23/2003
ORTHO Antibody to HBsAg ELISA Test System 3EIASerum / PlasmaDonor Screen/Diagnosis & Conf. KitOrtho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
Raritan, NJ 08869
US License 1236
4/23/2003


Antibody to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1 Antigen Assay)
Tradename(s)FormatSampleUseManufacturerApproval Date
Coulter HIV-1 p24 Ag Assay;
HIV-1 p24 Antigen ELISA Test System
EIASerum / PlasmaDonor Screen / Prognosis & Neut. KitCoulter Corporation
Miami, FL
US License 1185
3/14/1996
Coulter HIV-1 p24 Ag AssayEIAViral Culture SupernatantPrognosis (Quantitative) & Neut. Kit Coulter Corporation3/14/1996


Anti-HIV-1 Oral Specimen Collection Device
Tradename(s)FormatSampleUseManufacturerApproval Date
Epitope OraSure HIV-1 Oral Specimen Collection DeviceOral Specimen Collection DeviceOral FluidFor Use in Designated Non-Donor Screen and Non-Donor Supplemental AssaysEpitope, Inc.
Beaverton, OR
12/23/1994


Anti-HIV-1 Testing Service
Tradename(s)FormatSampleUseManufacturerApproval Date
Home Access HIV-1 Test SystemDried Blood Spot Collection DeviceDried Blood SpotDiagnosticHome Access Health Corp.
Hoffman Estates, IL
7/22/1996


Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (Anti-HBs Assay)
Tradename(s)FormatSampleUseManufacturerApproval Date
AusabRIASerum / PlasmaAnti-HBsAbbott Laboratories
Abbott Park, IL
US License 0043
2/5/1975
Ausab EIAEIASerum / PlasmaAnti-HBsAbbott Laboratories11/18/1982


Hepatitis B Virus Core Antigen (Anti-HBc Assay)
Tradename(s)FormatSampleUseManufacturerApproval Date
CorzymeEIASerum / PlasmaDonor ScreenAbbott Laboratories
Abbott Park, IL
US License 0043
3/19/1991
Ortho HBc ELISA Test SystemEIASerum / PlasmaDonor ScreenOrtho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
Raritan, NJ
US License 1236
4/18/1991
ABBOTT PRISM HBcore Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (ChLIA) Serum / Plasma Donor Screen Abbott Laboratories
100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, IL 60064
US License 0043
10/13/2005


Hepatitis C Virus Encoded Antigen (Anti-HCV Assay)
Tradename(s)FormatSampleUseManufacturerApproval Date
Abbott HCV EIA 2.0EIASerum / Plasma / Cadaveric SerumDonor ScreenAbbott Laboratories
Abbott Park, IL
US License 0043
5/6/1992
Ortho HCV Version 3.0 ELISA Test SystemEIASerum / PlasmaDonor ScreenOrtho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
Raritan, NJ
US License 1236
5/20/1996
Chiron RIBA HCV 3.0 Strip Immunoblot AssaySIASerum / Plasma Donor SupplementalChiron Corporation
Emeryville, CA
US License 1106
2/11/1999


Nucleic Acid Testing
Tradename(s)FormatSampleUseManufacturerApproval Date
Roche Amplicor HIV-1 Monitor Test PCR Plasma Prognosis / Patient Management
HIV-1 Viral Load Assay
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc
Branchburg Township, NJ
3/2/1999
NucliSens HIV-1 QT NASBA Plasma Prognosis / Patient Management
HIV-1 Viral Load Assay
bioMerieux, Inc
Durham, NC 27712
11/19/2001
COBAS Ampliscreen HIV-1 Test PCR Plasma Donor Screen
Expanded Indications For Use: Source Plasma donors, other living donors, and organ donors
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc
Pleasanton, CA 94566-0990
12/20/2002
Procleix HIV-1/HCV Nucleic Acid Test (TMA) Plasma Donor Screen
Expanded Indications For Use: Source Plasma donors, living organ donors and cadaveric samples
Gen-Probe
San Diego, CA 92121
2/8/2002
Trugene HIV-1 Genotyping Kit and Open Gene DNA Sequencing System HIV-1 Genotyping Plasma Patient Monitoring Visible Genetics, Inc
Toronto, CA
4/24/2002
UltraQual HIV-1 RT-PCR Assay PCR Plasma Donor Screen National Genetics Institute
Los Angeles, CA 92121
9/18/2001
UltraQual HCV RT-PCR Assay PCR Plasma Donor Screen National Genetics Institute
Los Angeles, CA 92121
9/18/2001
ViroSeq HIV-1 Genotyping System with the 3700 Genetic Analyzer HIV-1 Genotyping Plasma Patient Monitoring Celera Diagnostics
Alameda, CA 94502
6/11/2003
Versant HIV-1 RNA 3.0 (bDNA) Signal amplification nucleic acid probe Plasma Patient Monitoring Bayer Corp
Berkeley, CA 94702
9/11/2002
COBAS AmpliScreen HCV Test PCR Plasma Donor Screen
Expanded Indications For Use: Source Plasma donors, other living donors, and organ donors
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc
Pleasanton, California 94566-0990
12/3/2002
COBAS AmpliScreen HBV Test PCR Plasma Donor Screen
Indications For Use: Source Plasma donors, other living donors, and organ donors
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc
Pleasanton, California 94566-0990
4/21/2005
Procleix WNV Assay Nucleic Acid Test (TMA) Plasma Qualitative detection of West Nile Virus (WNV) RNA from volunteer donors of whole blood and blood components, screen organ donors when obtained while donor?s heart is still beating, and test blood specimens to screen cadaveric donors
Gen-Probe
San Diego, CA 92121
12/1/2005


Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (Anti-HIV-1 Assay)
Tradename(s)FormatSampleUseManufacturerApproval Date
HIVAB HIV-1 EIA EIA Serum / Plasma Donor Screen Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Park, IL
US License 0043
3/1/1985
Genetic Systems rLAV EIA EIA Serum / Plasma Donor Screen Bio-Rad Laboratories Blood Virus Division
Redmond, WA
US License 1109
6/29/1998
Murex SUDS HIV-1 Test Rapid Immunoassay Serum / Plasma Donor Screen Murex Diagnostics, Inc
Norcross, GA
US License 1152
5/22/1992
Vironostika HIV-1 Microelisa System EIA Serum / Plasma Donor Screen bioMerieux, Inc
Durham, NC 27712
US License 1624
12/18/1987
Vironostika HIV-1 Plus O Microelisa System EIA Plasma / Serum / Dried Blood Spots Diagnostic bioMerieux, Inc
Durham, NC 27712
US License 1624
6/6/2003
Cambridge Biotech HIV-1 Western Blot Kit WB Serum / Plasma Donor Supplemental Calypte Biomedical Corp
Berkeley, CA
US License 1207
1/3/1991
Genetic Systems HIV-1 Western Blot WB Serum / Plasma Donor Supplemental Bio-Rad Laboratories Blood Virus Division 11/13/1998
Fluorognost HIV-1 IFA IFA Serum / Plasma Donor Supplemental Waldheim Pharmazeutika GmbH
Vienna, Austria
US License 1150
2/5/1992
HIVAB HIV-1 EIA EIA Dried Blood Spot Diagnostic Abbott Laboratories 4/22/1992
HIV-1 Urine EIA EIA Urine Screen Diagnostic Calypte Biomedical Corp 8/6/1996
Genetic Systems rLAV EIA EIA Dried Blood Spot Diagnostic Bio-Rad Laboratories Blood Virus Division 6/29/1998
Vironostika HIV-1 Microelisa System EIA Dried Blood Spot Diagnostic bioMerieux, Inc
Durham, NC 27712
4/11/1990
Oral Fluid Vironostika HIV-1 Microelisa System EIA Oral Fluid Diagnostic bioMerieux, Inc
Durham, NC 27712
12/23/1994
Cambridge Biotech HIV-1 Western Blot Kit WB Urine Diagnostic Supplemental Calypte Biomedical Corp 5/28/1998
Genetic Systems HIV-1 Western Blot WB Dried Blood Spot Diagnostic Supplemental Bio-Rad Laboratories Blood Virus Division 11/13/1998
OraSure HIV-1 Western Blot Kit WB Oral Fluid Diagnostic Supplemental Epitope, Inc 6/3/1996
Fluorognost HIV-1 IFA IFA Dried Blood Spot Diagnostic Supplemental Waldheim Pharmazeutika GmbH 5/14/1996
Reveal Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test Rapid Immunoassay Serum / Plasma Diagnostic MedMira Laboratories, Inc
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada B3S 1B3
4/16/2003
Uni-Gold Recombigen HIV Rapid Immunoassay Serum / Plasma / Whole Blood
(venipuncture and fingerstick)
Diagnostic Trinity Biotech, plc
Bray Co., Wicklow
Ireland
12/23/2003


Human Immunodeficiency Virus Types 1 & 2 (Anti-HIV-1/2 Assay)
Tradename(s)FormatSampleUseManufacturerApproval Date
Abbott HIVAB HIV-1/HIV-2 (rDNA) EIA EIA Serum / Plasma / Cadaveric Serum Donor Screen Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Park, IL
US License 0043
2/14/1992
Genetic Systems HIV-1/HIV-2 Peptide EIA EIA Serum / Plasma / Cadaveric Serum Donor Screen Bio-Rad Laboratories Blood Virus Division
Redmond, WA
US License 1109
12/9/2000
Genetic Systems HIV-1/HIV-2 Plus O EIA EIA Serum / Plasma / Cadaveric Serum Donor Screen Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc
Redmond, WA
US License 1109
8/5/2003
Multispot HIV-1/HIV-2 Rapid Test Rapid Immunoassay Plasma / Serum Diagnostic Bio-Rad Laboratories
Redmond, WA
11/12/2004
OraQuick ADVANCE Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test Rapid Immunoassay Whole Blood, Plasma, Oral Fluid Diagnostic OraSure Technologies
Bethlehem, PA 18015-1360
6/22/2004


Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2 (Anti-HIV-2 Assay)
Tradename(s)FormatSampleUseManufacturerApproval Date
Genetic Systems HIV-2 EIAEIASerum / PlasmaDonor ScreenBio-Rad Laboratories Blood Virus Division
Redmond, WA
US License 1109
4/25/1990


Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Types I & II (Anti-HTLV-I/II Assay)
Tradename(s)FormatSampleUseManufacturerApproval Date
Abbott HTLV-I/HTLV-II EIAEIASerum / PlasmaDonor ScreenAbbott Laboratories
Abbott Park, IL
US License 0043
8/15/1997
Vironostika HTLV-I/II Microelisa SystemEIASerum / PlasmaDonor ScreenbioMerieux, Inc
Durham, NC 27712
US License 1624
1/17/1998


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