Incorporation of the Aptima® HIV-1 RNA Assay into Serodiagnostic and Rapid Test Confirmation Testing Algorithms to Resolve Discordant Serological Results M. Parker 1, R. Boromisa 1, T. Sullivan 1, M. San Antonio-Gaddy 2, A. Richardson-Moore 2 New York State Department of Health 1 Wadsworth Center, 2 AIDS Institute
Issue Confirmatory testing of EIA RR and Rapid test reactive specimens For neg. or indeterminate WB results: Follow-up specimens are requested In some cases, no follow-up specimen is sent, or HIV infection status cannot be resolved by follow-up specimen
NAAT Supplemental Test Testing strategies 1/2 addressed Two lab-based algorithms evaluated: –Serodiagnostic (EIA screening) –Rapid test referral for confirmation Data from 2006 and 2007 presented
Screening Assays A1 Serodiagnostic algorithm: –Genetic Systems HIV-1/HIV-2 + O (Bio-Rad) A1 Rapid test referral algorithm: –OraQuick Rapid Test (OraSure) –Uni-Gold Rapid Test (Trinity Biotech) Additional screening test: Multispot
Supplemental Tests B1 HIV-1 Western Blot –Genetic Systems HIV-1 WB (Bio-Rad) –Cambridge Biotech HIV-1 WB (Maxim) B2 Individual HIV-1 NAAT –Procleix HIV-1 RNA Qualitative Assay (’06) –Aptima HIV-1 RNA Qualitative Assay (’07) (both Gen-Probe)
Serodiagnostic Test Data
Serodiagnostic Algorithm: Initial Request Follow-up EIA - - Report: Negative Report: Positive EIA + EIA ++/+- Multispot Reactive Neg or Ind WB
Not detectedDetected NAAT Reactive Report: Positive Neg or IndWB Revised Algorithm: NAAT Added Report: RNA – Follow-up only if risk Report: RNA + Possible AHS
Serodiagnostic Testing Total Specimens tested52,66510,90163,556 EIA RR WB POS467 (82.7%)129 (86.6%)596 (83.5%) WB IND20 (3.5%)6 (4.0%)26 (3.6%) WB NEG78 (13.8%)14 (9.4%)92 (12.9%)
Data needs 7: # and % of false positive supplemental tests for HIV-1 as confirmed by additional follow-up testing of original or follow-up specimens 8: # and % of false-negative and false indeterminate supplemental tests for HIV-1 as confirmed by additional follow-up testing (including NAAT) of original or follow-up specimens
Serodiagnostic Testing Total Specimens tested52,66510,90163,556 EIA RR WB POS467 (82.7%)129 (86.6%)596 (83.5%) WB IND20 (3.5%)6 (4.0%)26 (3.6%) IND NAAT tested WB NEG78 (13.8%)14 (9.4%)92 (12.9%) NEG NAAT tested
Serodiagnostic/NAAT Data TOTAL RNA +7 (38.9%)0 (0%)7 (29.2%) RNA -10 (55.6%)6 (100%)16 (66.7%) Invalid1 (5.6%)0 (0%)1 (4.2%) TOTAL18624 WB Indeterminate
WB Indeterminate/NAAT Positive 7 RNA reactive: –EIA s/co mean 7.75 (range = ; sd 2.12) –6 MS HIV-1 + –1MS neg (EIA = 9.0, WB bands = 24+/-) –RNA NR : EIA s/co mean 1.56 ( ; sd 0.5) TOTAL RNA +7 (38.9%)0 (0%)7 (29.2%) RNA -10 (55.6%)6 (100%)16 (66.7%) Invalid1 (5.6%)0 (0%)1 (4.2%) TOTAL18624
Serodiagnostic/NAAT Data WB Negative TOTAL RNA +1 (1.4%)0 (0%)1 (1.2%) RNA -65 (90.3%)13 (92.9%)78 (90.7%) Invalid6 (8.3%)1 (7.1%)7 (8.1%) TOTAL721486
WB False Negative or RNA False Positive? 1 RNA detected: –EIA s/co 1.4; MS neg; No bands –Specimen 30 days prior: EIA +, MS -, WB -, RNA – –Follow-up rapid test referral: MS -, WB neg TOTAL RNA +1 (1.4%)0 (0%)1 (1.2%) RNA -65 (90.3%)13 (92.9%)78 (90.7%) Invalid6 (8.3%)1 (7.1%)7 (8.1%) TOTAL721486
Rapid Test Referral Data
Rapid test referral algorithm: 2006 Report: Positive Reactive HIV-1 Reactive HIV-1 WB Multispot Neg or Ind Request Follow-up HIV-1 R/NR
Rapid test referral algorithm: 2007 EIAMultispotWB Follow-up only if risk factors Non-reactive Report: Positive Reactive Rapid reactive ReactiveNeg or Ind RNA test scheduled R or NR
Not detectedDetected NAAT Reactive Report: Positive Neg or IndWB Revised Algorithm: NAAT Added Report: RNA – Follow-up only if risk Report: RNA + Possible AHS
Rapid Test Referral Data Total Referrals WB POS162 (64.0%)202 (69.4%)364 (66.9%) WB IND14 (5.5%)10 (3.4%)24 (4.4%) WB NEG77 (30.4%)79 (27.1%)156 (28.7%)
Rapid Test Referral Data Total Referrals WB POS162 (64.0%)202 (69.4%)364 (66.9%) WB IND14 (5.5%)10 (3.4%)24 (4.4%) IND NAAT tested11718 WB NEG77 (30.4%)*79 (27.1%)156 (28.7%) NEG NAAT tested *In 2007, EIA test added Only EIA reactives rec’d NAAT (10 of 79)
Rapid Test Referral Data TOTAL RNA +7 (63.6%)7 (100%)14 (77.8%) RNA -3 (27.3%)0 (0%)3 (16.7%) Invalid1 (9.2%)0 (0%)1 (5.6%) TOTAL11718 WB Indeterminate
WB Indeterminate/NAAT Positive TOTAL RNA +7 (63.6%)7 (100%)14 (77.8%) RNA -3 (27.3%)0 (0%)3 (16.7%) Invalid1 (9.2%)0 (0%)1 (5.6%) TOTAL RNA detected in 2007: –EIA mean s/co 10.0 (range ; sd 0.45) 7 MS + 7 RNA detected in 2006; EIA on 4 retrospectively –Mean s/co 9.9 (sd = 0) 7 MS +
Rapid Test Referral Data WB Negative TOTAL RNA +1 (2.1%)1 (10.0%)2 (3.5%) RNA -45 (93.7%)9 (90.0%)54 (93.1%) Invalid2 (4.2%)0 (0%)2 (3.5%) TOTAL481058
WB False Negative or RNA False Positive? 1 RNA detected in 2007: –EIA s/co 10.7; MS + (no further follow-up) 1 RNA detected in 2006 –EIA s/co 0.227; MS – (no further follow-up) TOTAL RNA +1 (2.1%)1 (10.0%)2 (3.5%) RNA -45 (93.7%)9 (90.0%)54 (93.1%) Invalid2 (4.2)0 (0%)2 (3.5%) TOTAL481058
Considerations Expense of the RNA test (Aptima™) –Consistent specimen load from ongoing PHI study ensured frequent Aptima™ runs Plasma specimens required for Aptima™ EIA screening of rapid reactive specimens greatly reduced # of RNA tests run due to negative or indeterminate WB
Concluding Remarks NAAT is being used to resolve discordant serological test results at NYSDOH –More data are needed to assess the costs/benefits of NAAT supplemental testing Of the RNA reactive results we obtained, at least one was a probable false positive –More data are needed to fully assess the specificity of NAAT in this setting
Acknowledgements Diagnostic HIV Lab Judith Wethers Joe Schwendemann The technical staff CDC/PHI Study Team –Pragna Patel –Duncan Mackellar –Steve Etheridge
Western Blot WB interpretation: –Consortium for Retrovirus Serology Standardization 2 bands: –p24 or p31, plus –gp41 or gp120/gp160
Description of Multispot (BioRad) HIV-1/HIV-2 Reactive Control Spot and Test Spots 1.Procedural control:Anti-human IgG (goat) 2.HIV-2 Peptide: Peptide representing the HIV-2 virus gp36 3.Recombinant HIV-1: Recombinant gp41 (gp41rDNA) 4.HIV-1 Peptide: Peptide representing the HIV-1 virus gp41