Calibration of qualitative HBsAg assay results for quantitative HBsAg monitoring.

Evidence is accumulating that quantitative hepatitis B surface antigen monitoring may be useful in managing patients with chronic HBV infection on certain treatment regimens. Based on these results with the Abbott Architect qualitative and quantitative HBsAg assays, it seems feasible to convert qualitative to quantitative HBsAg values for this purpose.

Discrepant HIV results resolved by human DNA testing.

A high-risk patient was informed of a positive HIV antibody/antigen test. However, follow-up samples taken 2-3 months later for HIV RNA and anti-HIV antibodies were negative. Human DNA testing confirmed that all samples were from this patient, excluding a sample mix-up.