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Advantages While ELISA being a non-specific test, Western blotting is a more specific test for detection of HIV. It can detect one protein in a mixture of proteins while giving information about the size of the protein and so is more specific. Western blot test is referred to as the ‘Gold standard’ It also tells you how much protein has accumulated in cells.