The HIV-1 DNA Test is a real-time PCR assay that allows the quantification of total HIV-1 DNA in blood and PBMC samples from HIV-1 positive patients.
HIV-1 DNA Test
Description
HIV-1 DNA is an innovative and widely used marker of HIV persistence in infected cells. It is known that HIV-1 DNA levels vary among patients according to the stages of HIV disease and the effectiveness of anti-HIV therapy. The kit provides a ready-to-use PCR mix that offers robust and consistent performances even in presence of PCR inhibitors and a stringent automatic hot-start, allowing reaction assembly and temporary storage at room temperature prior to PCR amplification. QUANTITATIVE TEST – Monitor the HIV-1 reservoirs and study of the relationship between the amount of HIV DNA and residual viremia in patients treated with ART and during changes of the therapy; monitor of the infection in aviremic patients, for whom the amount of proviral DNA is the only quantifiable parameter; QUALITATIVE TEST – Diagnosis and follow-up of the first 18-24 months of life of children born from HIV-positive mothers.
Additional information
| Size | 96 tests |
|---|---|
| Application | Clinical diagnostics |
| Product type | Diagnostic kit |
| Reagent type | PCR |
| Category | HIV |
Technical information
| Size | 96 tests |
|---|---|
| Technology | Real-time PCR |
| Specimen | Human blood and PBMC samples |
| Testing time | 3 hours |
| Target gene | LTR |
