Multi-centre evaluation of the Determine HIV Combo assay when used for point of care testing in a high risk clinic-based population.

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Published in PLoS One on April 08, 2014

Authors

Damian P Conway1, Martin Holt2, Anna McNulty3, Deborah L Couldwell4, Don E Smith5, Stephen C Davies6, Philip Cunningham7, Phillip Keen1, Rebecca Guy1, Sydney Rapid HIV Test Study

Author Affiliations

1: The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
2: Centre for Social Research in Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
3: Sydney Sexual Health Centre, Sydney Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
4: Western Sydney Sexual Health Centre, Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Sydney Emerging Infections and Biosecurity Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
5: School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Albion Centre, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
6: North Shore Sexual Health Service, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
7: St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; NSW State Reference Laboratory for HIV, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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