Table 3.: Confirmatory Assays

Manufacturer System Marker Method Characteristics
IZASA Autoblot Confirmatory of HIV-1/2 Western-Blot Antigen base: all the HIV-1 proteins and HIV-2 gp36 and an internal control
Incubation time: 3 h
Response time: 3 h 30 min
INNOGENETICS Autoblot Confirmatory of HIV-1/2 Immunoblot Antigen base: HIV-1: gp120 (subtype 0), gp41, p31, p24 and p17/ HIV-2: gp105, gp36. Internal control
Incubation time: 3 h
Response time: 3 h 30 min
BIORAD Autoblot Confirmatory of HIV-1 Western-Blot Antigen base: all the HIV-1 proteins and an internal control
Incubation time: 3 h
Response time: approx. 3 h 30 min
Autoblot Confirmatory of HIV-1 and HIV-2 Immunoblot Antigen base: gp41 and gp36
Incubation time: 1 h 30 min
Response time: approx. 2 h