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There are actually three different types of HIV test: * antibody tests - which detect the antibodies that the immune system produces in response to an HIV infection * antigen tests - which detect the presence of HIV's p24 protein * RNA / NAT (nucleic acid based) tests - which detect the viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) Only the antibody and RNA / NAT tests are used for routine diagnostics.

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ELISA and Western blotting are the methods used to confirm the HIV virus on the sample. It is identified on the basis of antigen-antibody(Ab) interaction of HIV protein and its Ab. This may even allow us to identify the viral titer in the blood.

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western blot test and ELISA test
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Two types of HIV testing are saliva testing and blood tests. Among methods, there are antibody tests and viral tests.

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