June 21, 2010

FDA Approves Earlier Detection HIV Test by Abbott

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an HIV test made by Abbott that can detect the virus days earlier than antibody-only HIV tests, according to an Abbott statement. Abbott’s Architect HIV Ag/Ab Combo assay can detect both HIV antibodies (developed by the immune system days after infection) and HIV antigen (a protein produced by the virus immediately after infection). This test is the first of its kind approved for use in the United States.

To read the Abbott statement, click here.

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