Which Technique Is Most Widely Used for the Confirmation of a Positive

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which technique is most widely used for the confirmation of a positive serologic assay for antibodies against HIV?

• A) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
• B) complement fixation
• C) Western blot assay
• D) polymerase chain reaction

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