Field comparison of OraQuick® ADVANCE Rapid HIV-1/2 antibody test and two blood-based rapid HIV antibody tests in Zambia

Abstract

An alternative HIV testing algorithm could include OraQuick test which had a high sensitivity and specificity. The current Determine/Uni-Gold testing algorithm is the least expensive when compared to Determine/OraQuick, OraQuick/Determine, and OraQuick/Uni-Gold in the Zambian setting. From our field experience, oral fluid based testing offers many advantages over blood-based testing, especially with self testing on the horizon.