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Corticosteroids And Hiv Antibody Test
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Chronic corticosteroid use and HIV TestsI've seen you reassure many posters who have been treated intermittently with corticosteroids that the steroids will not generate a false-negative HIV test result. I also read, however, that antibody suppression might be possible in patients...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello Strata,There really is no specific cutoff point. That is, we can't really say 20 mg of prednisone will have absolutely no effect on antibody production, but 25 or 30 mg will invalidate an HIV test. The immune system's ability to make...
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Corticosteroid interference with HIV testing or OK to woo-hoo?Hi Dr. Bob,Following a possible exposure at the lab I work at (a drop of serum on my finger which... Read more »Corticosteroid and False Negative HIV test ?Hi, I already asked this question but I didnt get an anwser yet,no problem, I know you are very... Read more »
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Supplemental Testing for Confirmation of Reactive Oral Fluid Rapid HIV Antibody TestsIn March 2004, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the OraQuick® Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test (OraSure Technologies, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) for use with oral fluid by trained personnel as a point-of-care test to aid in the diagnosis of... Read more »
Rapid HIV Antibody Testing May Have Limitations in a Population With High Incidence of HIVMy name is Dr. Joanne Stekler. I'm an acting assistant professor at the University of Washington. I also work for Public Health Seattle and King County. This is a poster entitled "Limitations of HIV Antibody Testing in a Population with a High... Read more »
HIV Antibody Tests -- Now You Have Several ChoicesSeveral years ago, the only type of antibody test available was a blood test done through your doctor's office. Today, as technology has improved, there are now different types of antibody tests available. Antibody tests can now be done on blood,... Read more »
Approval of Rapid INSTI HIV-1 Antibody TestOn November 29, 2010, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of the INSTI™ HIV-1 Antibody Test, a new, single use rapid test for the detection of antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) in human... Read more »
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WebMD/corticosteroids
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
WebMD states that the use of corticosteroids can alter the HIV test...My fiancee took the Home Access test approx. 17 months after sex with his ex-girlfriend, it came back negative. During the month before the test, he had 3 epidural injections... Read more » Need advice regarding my HIV antibody test
Posted by goingcrazy1000, 1 Reply
Hello:I really need some feedback regarding my HIV antibody test I took on August 25, 2008. Here I go with my story...I am married for 12 years with three children. I made the biggest mistake of my life!! I started having an affair September 2007... Read more » Can HIV antibodies cross react in a herpes test
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hi folks,I am wondering if HIV antibodies can be mistakenly be picked up by HSV-2 IgG ELISA. This may cause false positive for HSV-2. ELISA (even for HSV-2) being a more sensitive test as compared to specific has been always known to throw in false... Read more » HIV Antibody Testing
Posted by sunkyst, 3 Replies
Does anyone know why HIV antibody tests are done, rather than just directly checking for the HIV virus in the bloodstream? In HIV+ people, their blood can be checked for viral loads, why can't they do this when doing a HIV test, rather than test...
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