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Approval of Rapid INSTI[TM] HIV-1 Antibody Test

December 2010

On November 29, 2010 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of the INSTI[TM] HIV-1 Antibody Test, a new, single use rapid test for the detection of antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) in human venipuncture whole blood, fingerstick blood, or plasma specimens. The newly approved test provides results in as little as 60 seconds, in contrast to the six previously approved rapid HIV tests, which typically deliver results in about 10 – 20 minutes.

To read the entire article, please visit the FDA website at: http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ByAudience/ForPatientAdvocates/HIVandAIDSActivities/ucm235483.htm