A strip or dipstick holding immobilized reagents are enclosed. Patient's blood is deposited on the strip coated with purified monoclonal antibody or recombinant antigen. the antibody targets the virus antigen and the recombinant antigen is recognized by antibodies present in an infected individual's system. The strip's labeled antibodies bind to the same antigen indicate a colored signal by an infected patient's blood. Uses a patient's blood as the sample.