The Western blot test is confirmatory for HIV because it

A. is more sensitive than the ELISA.
B. uses an indicator of some sort to visualize the antibody.
C. has fewer false positives than the ELISA.
D. requires electrophoresis, whereas the ELISA does not.
E. All of the choices are correct.


Answer: E

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