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Medical Services develops new multi test rapid test kit for HIV 1&2

AlbertaTuesday, April 29, 2003, 08:00 Hrs  [IST]

Medical Services International Inc has developed a new rapid multitest VScan test kit for HIV 1&2. The new rapid multitest kit can be used for detection of HIV 1&2 using blood, blood serum, plasma, saliva, urine. Prior to the development of the new rapid multitest kit for HIV 1&2 a different test kit was required for blood products, saliva or urine. Previously, the rapid test kits using blood products have been the most reliable and used by most agencies doing testing. If an individual refused to give a sample of blood there were very few alternatives that were available or as accurate as the blood test. This would result in incomplete testing in an area. With the new VScan rapid multitest kit for HIV 1&2 the individual being tested will have the option of using saliva or urine rather than blood and know that the accuracy of the test kit is as good as if blood had been used. The new VScan rapid multitest kit for HIV 1&2 is accurate greater than 99% of the time in under 15 minutes. Robert Talbot, President says, "The development of the rapid multitest kit gives flexibility to testing agencies that they have never before had available."

 
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