| Health topic | HIV/AIDS |
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| Classification | Diagnosis |
| Scope | Commercialized |
| Manufacturer location |
Wicklow, Ireland |
HIV/AIDS is an extreme health threat in much of the developing world. To diagnose HIV, blood samples are often required to be sent to a central laboratory to be processed, which is time-consuming and costly.
The Uni-Gold HIV rapid HIV test is a rapid diagnostic test that enables HIV to be diagnosed at the point of care. During testing, plasma or whole blood is applied to the sample port, and antibodies specific to the recombinant HIV-1 or HIV-2 proteins will react with the colloidal gold-linked antigens. A positive reaction is visualized by a pink/red band in the test region of the device. A negative reaction occurs in the absence of human immunoglobulin antibodies and results in no visually detectable band develops in the test region of the device.
A PDF of instructions on how to use the device is found here.
This device was approved by the FDA in 2003. The CDC Report can be found here.
| Authors | Lonny Grafman, Chris Waterguy, Emilio, Kathleen Sienko, Amir Sabet Sarvestani |
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| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Organizations | Appropedia Foundation, University of Michigan |
| Cite as | Evashiu (2012–2026). "Global Health Medical Device Compendium/Uni-Gold HIV". Appropedia. Retrieved September 30, 2026. |