HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV): A DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA

Authors

  • Muhammad Ali Rathore Armed Forces Institute of Transfusion/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Saifullah Khan Niazi Armed Forces Institute of Pathology/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Mommana Ali Rathore Army Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Muhammad Sajid Yazdani Armed Forces Institute of Transfusion/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v72iSUPPL-2.9000

Keywords:

False positive, Human immunodeficiency virus, Laboratory Diagnosis

Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus is a blood borne virus and is being routinely screened in the blood banks since 1983. The sensitivity and specificity of HIV tests have improved dramatically over the years, but even then, false positive results do occur, which need confirmatory testing. A young male who arrived at Armed Forces Institute of Transfusion (AFIT), Rawalpindi, for blood donation, was repeatedly “positive” on serological assays. Nucleic acid amplification test (NAT) was performed which gave a “Negative” result. Line immunoassay (LIA) was performed to solve the discrepancy in test results.

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Published

31-05-2022

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Case Reports

How to Cite

1.
Rathore MA, Niazi SK, Rathore MA, Yazdani MS. HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV): A DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2022 May 31 [cited 2024 Oct. 4];72(SUPPL-2):S397-99. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/9000