Abstract:
This study was carried out in Omdurman Military Hospital
in the period from July to October 2013 on a total of
hundred patients to compare between the sensitivity and
specificity of Immunochromatographic test (ICT) and
indirect HIV ELISA using recombinant antigen.
Three (3%) patients were positive for HIV antibodies by
ICT and the same patients (three (3%) patients) were
positive by ELISA.
The infection was identified among patients who have
previous blood transfusion (4.3%). This revealed no
significant effect (p > 0.05). The commonest infected age
group was from 30-40 year (2%), and low rate infection
was identified among age group from 52-62 year (1%).
The positive results for HIV infection was 2% among males
and 1% among females.
There is no difference between the two tests (in
specificity
and
sensitivity
between
ICT
and
ELISA).
Therefore, both tests are reliable for screening HIV
antibodies in patient.
