Confirmatory test for HIV infection is a_______________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Biuret test is confirmatory test for_______________?

   A. Protein
   B. Fat
   C. Carbohydrate
   D. None of the above

2. Which of the following methods is adopted for screening HIV infection ?

   A. Virus isolation
   B. Western blot followed by ELISA
   C. ELISA followed by western blot technique
   D. Polymers chain reaction

3. Seroconversion in HIV infection takes place in______________?

   A. 2 weeks
   B. 4 weeks
   C. 9 weeks
   D. 12 weeks

4. The Window period in HIV infection means______________?

   A. The time lapse between the infection and detection of viral antibodies
   B. The time lapse between the infection and development of AIDS
   C. The time lapse between obtaining the sample and detection of virus in the lab
   D. None of the above

5. While performing a procedure, a resident doctor injures herself with a suture needle that has been used to stitch a patient with HIV infection for 11 years. He has been complaint with therapy for several years and has recently changed tablets because of alteration in his appearance. His last CD4 count was 360 cells/mm. The doctor is offered post exposure prophylaxis. Which regimen should she take ?

   A. Ziduvidine and Lamivudine
   B. Ziduvidine and Lamivudine and Indivair
   C. Ziduvidine and Lamivudine and Stavudine
   D. Ziduvidine and Lamivudine and Abacavir

6. The most common reported oral malignancy in HIV infection is______________?

   A. Squamous cell carcinoma
   B. Verrucous carcinoma
   C. Multiple myeloma
   D. Kaposi sarcoma

7. HIV is transmitted by all of the following routes except________________?

   A. Saliva
   B. Needle prick injury
   C. Blood transmission
   D. Sexual intercourse

8. Half-life of free HIV in plasma is________________?

   A. 24 hours
   B. 6 hours
   C. 12 hours
   D. 3 months

9. In penicillin allergy, penicillin acts as a_______________?

   A. Hapten
   B. Carrier
   C. Super antigen
   D. Toxin

10. Babu, a 28 year old male comes with compaint of exposure 3 wks back, having cervical Lymphadenopathy, Hepatosplenomegaly. Diagnosis of HIV is done by____________?

    A. ELISA
    B. Western blot
    C. P24 antigen
    D. Lymph node biopsy