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Falsely positive fourth generation ADVIA Centaur® HIV Antigen/Antibody Combo assay in the presence of autoimmune hepatitis type I (AIH)

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Highlights • False positive results are common amongst fourth generation HIV screening assays.• A myriad of interferences can affect the overall sensitivity and specificity of testing.• Chronic liver disease is… Click to show full abstract

Highlights • False positive results are common amongst fourth generation HIV screening assays.• A myriad of interferences can affect the overall sensitivity and specificity of testing.• Chronic liver disease is notable for causing false positive screening results.• Autoimmune hepatitis can produce false positive screening results.

Keywords: falsely positive; hiv; false positive; fourth generation; autoimmune hepatitis

Journal Title: IDCases
Year Published: 2020

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