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Bill in Massachusetts Aims to Expand Testing for HIV

State senators are set today to debate a bill that would eliminate the requirement that patients give their consent in writing before being tested for HIV. While the bill would substitute informed verbal consent, it would maintain the requirement... Read more »

Michigan: Bill Aims to Remove HIV Test Barrier

The Michigan House of Representatives recently voted 109-0 to approve a bill to make HIV testing easier. Sponsored by Rep. Roy Schmidt (D-Grand Rapids), the measure would eliminate the state requirement that patients sign a separate consent form... Read more »

CDC, Verizon, University of Georgia Launch Cell Phone Initiative That Aims to Increase HIV Testing Among Youth

In an effort to increase HIV testing among young people, Verizon Wireless , CDC and University of Georgia's New Media Institute are collaborating on a project that transmits videos featuring college couples talking about getting tested for the... Read more »

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"crazed HIV-positive phlebotomist with excellent aim and technique"

Dear Dr. BobI know the title is funny (you actually use that expression to make fun of guys who think they were stabbed with a needle). Has there been any reported case of infection by an intentional attack of such type? I saw a question in the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Mexican-Guy,If someone is homeless and living on the Strip in Vegas, don't you think they'd have more important things to worry about than trying to infect paranoid tourists with HIV? For instance, food, shelter, you know trivial... Read more »

"crazed HIV-positive phlebotomist with excellent aim and technique" guy again, scared as hell

Dear Dr Bob,Remember my little incident nearly two months ago at Las Vegas? I'm very thankful for your response and it really calmed many of my fears as you stated that testing under those circunstances isn't even considered. Well, I was...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Paranoid,The vast majority of recurrent mouth sores have absolutely nothing to do with HIV. My assessment, opinion and recommendations remain completely unchanged. See below.Dr. Bob"crazed HIV-positive phlebotomist with excellent aim and... Read more »

pos. person on meds testing neg. possible? (HIV ANTIBODY TEST VERSUS HIV VIRAL LOAD TEST)

Hi Dr. Bob. First thank you for all your generous answers. My question is:If someone is on meds for hiv(any, not specific)and their v.l. is undetectable, how possible is it they can go down to the local health department and test negative? Thanks...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello m. p.,How possible is it that an HIVer on antiretroviral medications that have driven his HIV plasma viral load to undetectable levels will test "HIV negative" (HIV-antibody negative) at his local health department? The answer is it... Read more »

HIV Test validity (Geodesic Meditech HIV TEST YOURSELF test kit )

Doctor, either a valid test needs to be made available to the public otherwise people will use other means. Im convinced on this .... its time the government gets with the program and makes FDA approved tests available, otherwise people will use...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,"Home Access Express Test" is the only FDA-approved HIV home test kit available (so far). Blood is obtained by lancet and a filter strip with blotted blood is mailed in a protected envelope using an anonymous code. The tests utilize... Read more »

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Free HIV testing

Posted by Anonymous

In observance of the seventh annual National HIV Testing Day, free screenings will be
provided today in metro Atlanta and across the country. Launched by the National
Association of People with AIDS in 1995, the testing... Read more »

Testing for Hiv-accuracy of test after Exposure!!!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Anyone please help with this one!! IF you had a possible exposure to Hiv, how long Before Tests will pick up the infection, and how accurate are the rapid Hiv tests against the Elisa tests? If you are Elisa negative at 8 weeks after infection and 12... Read more »

HIV tests that detect the genetic material of HIV

Posted by nomoreworry4me

HIV tests that detect the genetic material of HIV itself (rather than antibodies or antigens) are known as PCR tests. PCR stands for Polymerase Chain Reaction and is a common way of testing for a variety of different organisms. The overall process... Read more »

ALL THE HIV TESTS TO CHECK FOR HIV

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