Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), widely distributed in\nsub-Saharan Africa since it is mainly invasive but, could be non-invasive and\nquick also, reducing waiting time especially when required for presurgical\nprocedures. This study determined the HIV status of patients using Urine\nscreening test method and to compare its performance to blood-based testing\nmethods. The routine pre and post-test counselling for HIV screening were\ndone for all provider-initiated HIV testing using blood-based screening methods.\nDue to the cost and unavailability of enough urine testing kits, only\npatients who tested positive for HIV with blood-based methods and were\nscheduled for surgery or a surgical procedure were enrolled in the study. Informed\nconsent was obtained. Paired urine and blood samples were collected\nat the same visit into clean universal bottles and analyzed immediately. A\ncolloidal gold enhanced rapid immuno-chromatographic assay (Alliance\nBiomedical) kit for the rapid qualitative detection of antibodies to Human\nImmunodeficiency Virus (HIV) I and II in urine were used in comparison to\nthe standard HIV testing of ante-cubital venous blood collected in EDTA vacutainer\nand analyzed using Determine (T) HIV 1 and 2 in vitro qualitative\nimmunoassay strip, UNI GOLD rapid test kit and the Chembio HIV..................
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