TUPEB018 Field evaluation of rapid HIV serologic tests for screening HIV-1/2 infection using serum samples from Rakai Cohort, Uganda. S.C. Kagulire, P.D. Stamper, P.Opendi, J.L. Nakavuma, L.A. Mills, F.Makumbi, R.H.Gray, D.Serwadda, and S.J.Reynolds
BACKGROUND HIV/AIDS is still highly prevalent in much of Sub-Saharan Africa HIV testing and counseling is a major component of Intervention Programs advocating prevention and Management of HIV/AIDS Several good HIV rapid detection/testing tools have been developed Few of these tests have received adequate “head to head” evaluation in resource constrained regions.
BACKGROUND…… Sensitivity and Specificity Data could guide to product selection in resource constrained countries where HIV prevention and treatment programs are very dependent on these assays. Many parameters must be carefully considered when determining criteria for product selection.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the performance of 5 simple, HIV rapid diagnostic tests on serum samples in a field setting.
STUDY DESIGN Single- phase evaluation of simple HIV rapid diagnostic assays using prospectively collected blood specimens from Rakai cohort participants
MATERIALS & METHODS 150 fresh blood specimens were collected in an on-going survey in the Rakai Cohort (May 2005) Staff blinded to testing status: 100 unknown HIV results, 50 positive samples to supplement to obtain necessary precision Consented respondents aged 15-49 Serum samples were tested for HIV-1/2 antibodies using the five different rapid tests
MATERIALS & METHODS Assays used Determine (Abbott Laboratories-Germany) Unigold (Trinity Biotech- Ireland) Statpak ( Chembio Diagnostic Systems, Inc- USA) Advanced Quality ( InTec Product, Inc –China) First Response (PMC Medical-India) EIA 1 (Abbott Murex, Murex Biotech Ltd, UK) EIA 2 (Vironostika HIV Uni-form II Micro ELISA, bioMerieux, Switzerland) WB (Calypte Biomedical Corporation, USA)
MATERIALS & METHODS… Specifications of HIV tests Assay name No. of tests @ kit HIV type Sample type Cost / test, USD Determine 100 HIV 1/ 2 BSP 1.2 Unigold 20 HIV 1 /2 1.6 Advanced Quality 40 0.5 First Response 30 0.7 StatPak NEED THIS NUMBER 1.0-2.0 Murex 455 Serum 1.76 Uniform II 546 HIV1 /2 1.65
MATERIALS & METHODS… Specifications of HIV tests Assay Name No. of tests @ kit HIV type Sample type* Cost / test (USD) Determine 100 1 / 2 BSP 1.2 Unigold 20 1.6 Advanced Quality 40 0.5 First Response 30 0.7 StatPak 1.0-2.0 Murex 455 Serum 1.76 Uniform II 546 1 /2 1.65 * BSP= whole blood, Serum and or plasma
MATERIALS & METHODS… Rapid tests and double ELISA were run in parallel, blinded of the other tests’ results Discordant results and samples from participants who were first time positives on ELISA were confirmed on Calypte Western blot Two independent ELISA results from different manufactures were used as final result for double negative specimen All tests were done in conformity with manufacturers’ instructions/guidelines
RESULTS 150 blood samples Rapid+2EIA/WB No link to EIA/WB Blood samples used in the comparison 150 blood samples Rapid+2EIA/WB No link to EIA/WB (149 samples) (1 sample) Analysis (149)
RESULTS Summary of characteristic performance of tests used in evaluation (INCLUDE NUMBERS IN THIS SLIDE SINCE “ENRICHED” SAMPLE.) TEST SE%(n=) SP% NPV% PPV% Efficiency% Determine 100 85.1 100 67.3 88.6 Statpak 100 99.1 100 97.2 99.3 Unigold 100 97.4 100 92.1 98.0 First Response 100 98.3 100 94.6 98.7 Advanced Quality 100 100 100 100 100 Key: SE= Sensitivity, SP= Specificity, NPV= Negative predictive value PPV= Positive predictive value
RECOMMENDATIONS Advanced Quality, StatPak, and First response rapid assays in our hands performed as well as other commercially available HIV tests indicating potential if adopted for HIV screening by demonstrating similar performance characteristics to other much utilized rapids in this region. When possible before implementation, field sites should make attempt to evaluate new rapid assays and algorithms for use in context of their own setting.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rakai Participants Calypte Biomedical Corporation and Intercross agencies, Kenya National institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease International Center for Excellence in Research Program (ICER)