{"product_id":"hiv-i-ii-antigen-antibody-by-elisa-serum","title":"HIV I \u0026 II, Antigen \u0026 Antibody - by ELISA, Serum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHIV I \u0026amp; II, Antigen \u0026amp; Antibody – by ELISA, Serum (H0014h)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTest Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe HIV I \u0026amp; II Antigen \u0026amp; Antibody test is a \u003cstrong\u003e4th generation ELISA-based screening test\u003c\/strong\u003e used for the early and accurate detection of \u003cstrong\u003eHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)\u003c\/strong\u003e infection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis test simultaneously detects:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHIV-1 \u0026amp; HIV-2 antibodies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHIV-1 p24 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