Synonyms:

• HIV-2 by PCR

The HIV-2 by PCR blood test detects HIV-2 proviral DNA in WBCs from peripheral blood and is intended to be used as an aid in the diagnosis of HIV-2 infection in patients with serological evidence of HIV-2 infection.

Methodology:

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with hybridization-based (Southern blot) detection of amplified product