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ELISA

By Mark Cichocki, R.N., About.com

Created: December 30, 2006

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Definition:
A type of enzyme immunoassay (EIA) to determine the presence of antibodies to HIV in the blood or oral fluids. A reactive ELISA test results should be validated with an independent supplemental test of high specificity. In the U.S. the validation test used most often is the Western Blot test.

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Also Known As:
HIV Test; Elisa

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