The Nation - News from Feb. 21, 1986
A new AIDS antibody test has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and is more accurate than any other test available, its developer said. Genetic Systems Corp. in Seattle said its test detected the antibody in 100% of all AIDS patients tested in clinical studies. The test also lowered false-positive results by up to 80%, wrongly reporting the antibody in only 0.2% of normal blood donors. The FDA confirmed that it has approved the test, but said it could not characterize it as the most accurate.
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