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Cigarette Smoking And False Negative Hiv Tests
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False-negative and false-negative tests?I work for an AIDS service organization answering HIV-related health questions. This one has stumped me:A woman called to report that she first tested HIV-positive in December 1999 after having a negative test in May 1999. She had two viral load and...
Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
1). Unlikely. Not that I am aware of, particularly on 2 separate days.2). Maybe and possibly. But did you test him, or is this by verbal report? Female to male transmission is less likely, but it may be warranted to do a VL or DNA PCR test in this...
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False negative HIV test with KS-HIV?I took EIA tests (This is a test for HIV), which were negative, about 18 months after the possible... Read more »False negatives???Hi Doc, I recently had an hiv test done at my local clinic. I've been with the same girl for... Read more »
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Smoking: It Doesn't Make Living with HIV Any EasierRecent research has examined whether cigarette smoking speeds progression to AIDS. Studies have shown that HIV-positive smokers are more likely to develop Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) and develop PCP more quickly than non-smokers. These... Read more »
Smoking Cessation Lowers Cardiovascular RiskCigarette smoking is associated with a significantly elevated rate of cardiovascular disease among people with HIV, but the risk begins to drop after quitting and continues to decline over time, according to findings from the large D:A:D (Data... Read more »
Smoking Tobacco and HIVIf you have HIV or AIDS and smoke cigarettes, you put extra stress on your body. Smoking weakens your immune system, making it harder to fight off deadly infections like fungal thrush, oral hairy leukoplakia (caused by the Epstein-Barre virus), as... Read more »
Six Testing Sites Discontinue Use of OraQuick Oral HIV Test as FDA, CDC Investigate False-Positive ResultsAt least six testing sites in San Francisco, New York City and Los Angeles earlier this month discontinued use of OraSure Technologies ' oral OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV 1/2 Antibody Test, as CDC and FDA investigate reports of an abnormal number of... Read more »
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False negative tests...
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
I had an encounter with a woman who's HIV status I haven't been able to find out because a couple of months after our encounter she skipped town and her family say they don't have her phone number! I feel I was probably hustled, but that's another...
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so ELISA tests NEVER give a false negative?
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
Is this statement correct?
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Opinion please 4 false negative rapid tests???
Posted by Jim25, 1 Reply
Hi all.In September 2011 i had a high risk exposure with vaginal sex for about 3 minutes will on holidays. 2 weeks later i got severe headaches, sore on my anus for 2 days, loss of appetite and 1 white spot on my inner lip. I took a rapid test after... Read more » Hiv pcr false negative and seroconversion
Posted by Seoulguy, 1 Reply
I need some help. I am in Seoul and have had PCR and Antigen test at 7 weeks - both negative. However, my skin is changing rapidly - brown marks and cauliflower patterns - red dry knuckles and a rash on my face and test. I am eating a high...
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