VS_T field

Containing table:
tblLAB_VIRO
Explanation of variable:
IF AVAILABLE, type of ASSAY used for this measurement
Format of data:
character. see coding table for valid codings.

Coding Table

Code Viral test used
1 Roche qualitative (Amplicor) [HCV and HBV]
10 Rapid diagnostic test -3rd generation [HIV]
11 Rapid diagnostic test -4th generation [HIV]
12 Self-test-oral [HIV]
13 Self-test-blood-based [HIV]
14 Immunoassay (EIA, CLIA, ECL) - 3rd generation [HIV]
15 Immunoassay (EIA,CLIA, ECL) plus p24 - 4th generation [HIV]
16 WB: Western blot/immunoblot [HIV]
17 NAT (Nucleic Acid Test) [HIV]
2 Roche quantitative test for HBV (Cobas Amplicor HBV monitor)
3 Bayer Bdna quantitative [HCV]
4 Bayer Bdna quantitative [HBV]
5 Roche Taqman
6 Abbott Real Time [HCV and HBV]
7 Siemens VERSANT [HCV and HBV] DNA (bNA)
8 Quiagen artus [HCV and HBV] PCR kit
9 Other