Comparison of ELISA and rapid screening tests for the diagnosis of HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C among healthy blood donors in a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 284-285

  Torane, V ^a   Shastri, J ^a  

^a BYL NAIR CHARITABLE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD DONOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INDIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LETTER; NORMAL HUMAN; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 48249103976     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.42071     Document Type: Letter

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