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about rapid testing
#41696 - 10/12/02 12:01 AM
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The 1,900 people who took a rapid HIV test at Toronto's Hassle Free clinic are being urged to get themselves rechecked after a new study showed the test is faulty.
Initial studies showed the rapid-method test was reliable, but after it was put into use, a doctor at the B.C. centre ran his own tests and found the results were less than satisfactory.
OTTAWA- Health Canada advises Canadians to be aware of problems indentified with the following rapid HIV test kits: the Fast-Check HIV-1/2 (serum test) and the Fast Check HIV-1/2 (whole blood test.) The Fast Check HIV-1/2 (serum test) is used to test human serum or plasma for antibodies to HIV. The Fast Check HIV-1/2 (whole blood test) is used to test human blood for HIV antibodies. The rapid test uses a finger prick drop of blood and the patient receives results in approximately 15-20 minutes. (It should be noted that these are not home test kits.) They are intended for use under the supervision of a health care professional.
The risks of possible misdiagnosis by using rapid tests,
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chichi
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thanks for that one tammy,
my rapid didnt use finger prick - they took blood from the arm at the drs office but i am sooo soo done with rapids.
thanks again.
chichi
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thanks for that one tammy,
my rapid didnt use finger prick - they took blood from the arm at the drs office but i am sooo soo done with rapids.
thanks again.
chichi
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chichi
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thanks for that one tammy,
my rapid didnt use finger prick - they took blood from the arm at the drs office but i am sooo soo done with rapids.
thanks again.
chichi
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chichi
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thanks for that one tammy,
my rapid didnt use finger prick - they took blood from the arm at the drs office but i am sooo soo done with rapids.
thanks again.
chichi
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sorry this posted so many times -
dont know how that happened.
chichi
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