15 Minute Home Hiv Tests

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5 Minute HIV Home test

Hi Ryan, I recently come across HIV home test kits advertised online that provides test results in 5 mins. The web site is: http://www.1-minute-aids-test.com/Do you think these kits are reliable. What is your take on it?Thanks...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

DO NOT use any home testing kits that are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The only home testing kit that is FDA approved is called Home Access (www.homeaccess.com).See the FDA's posting of information on buying HIV test... Read more »

Testing with Discreet 3 minute vs Home Access

Dear Dr.,First of all, thank you and all the staff for the great work you are doing. You provide so... Read more »

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C. »

please help me--question about home HIV test

hello dear doctor, i once got a hiv home test kits(including a special paper can tell the... Read more »

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D. »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

MedMira's Three-Minute HIV Test Wins Regulatory Approval in China

After receiving distribution approval from China's State Drug Administration, a Canadian biotech company is rushing to produce 250,000 rapid HIV tests for the nation. "The Chinese government has finally acknowledged this is a problem. Now they're... Read more »

Wall Street Journal Examines OraQuick Oral HIV Test as At-Home Test

The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday examined Bethlehem, Pa.-based OraSure Technologies ' oral OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV 1/2 Antibody Test and the company's goal to make it available for at-home use (Koons, Wall Street Journal , 4/12). The oral... Read more »

FDA Approves Only One HIV Home Test Kit

The Food and Drug Administration recently issued a reminder to consumers that there is only one FDA-approved home testing kit for HIV. Numerous unapproved HIV tests are being marketed, the agency said, promising results in the home in 15 minutes or... Read more »

FDA Panel Recommends In-Home HIV Testing Kit Be Approved

The first over-the-counter HIV testing kit to offer quick in-home results may soon find its way to medicine cabinets near you. This week, a 17-member Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel unanimously recommended the FDA approve the... Read more »

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home HIV test????

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

have anyone tried the 3-min HIV home test? If anyone know about them or tried them please tell if I can trust them or not. tell me everything about them? They seem cheaper. Thanx

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Opinions on home testing

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have seen sites on the internet that sell new HIV test kits that will give you the results within three minutes. You place a fw drops of blood and if there are two lines your positive, one line, negative. Almost like a prregnancy test. Has anyone... Read more »

Home Testing

Posted by Trophy

Home Testing Maybe Around The Corner

Swab the inside of your mouth. Put that swab into a vial of test fluid, and 20 minutes later you'll learn whether you're infected with the virus that causes AIDS.

The OraQuick Advance test is already widely... Read more »

At Home HIV Testing Kits

Posted by nuthugger24, 2 Replies

Hi everyone.

Does anyone know anything about doing your own HIV test yourself at home? Is there such a thing? How do I get one? I think the only way I will ever be able to test is through this method. I heard something about it on the internet... Read more »

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