Hiv Quick Test Accuracy

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FDA Panel Calls on Orasure to Devise Trials to Test Accuracy, Safety of OraQuick Oral HIV Test

The FDA Blood Products Advisory Committee in a public hearing on Friday told Bethlehem, Pa.-based OraSure Technologies that it must devise a clinical study to test the accuracy and safety of its oral OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV 1/2 Antibody Test... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Head-to-Head Comparison of Accuracy of a Rapid Point-of-Care HIV Test With Oral Versus Whole-Blood Specimens: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

In the current study, the researchers sought to establish whether a convenient, non-invasive HIV test that uses oral fluid was accurate compared with using the same test with blood-based specimens. The systematic review and meta-analysis compared... Read more »

Quick, Simple AIDS Test Is Near Approval

Rapid HIV tests, which give results in two to 20 minutes, are widely used in Europe and dozens of other countries. Their use in the United States, however, has been stalled, first because of patent issues, then accuracy concerns, and finally by... Read more »

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The accuracy of OraQuick/Orasure? Cant even mini woo hoo?? (RELIABILITY OF ORAQUICK ORAL TESTS, 2009)

Hi Dr Bob,I just did a rapid OraQuick or Orasure, not sure. The doc swabbed my lower and upper gums, not sure if they swabbed my cheeks, but he swabbed it very quick (I am sure not more than 1-2min) and I am not sure if it more than 1 min and I have...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Both the OraQuick and OraSure tests are made by OraSure Technologies. I've discussed the accuracy of these rapid tests multiple times in this forum. I haven't anything new to add. (See below.) I see absolutely no reason, from the... Read more »

Accuracy on rapid HIV oral sure test

How accurate are the rapid oral sure or quick test than the blood antibody test. also can it take longer than six months for HIV antibody to show up positive ?...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi and thanks for your post.The rapid HIV tests are highly accurate, but results should be confirmed by Western blot testing.It does not take more than six months for one's antibodies against HIV to turn up.Be well,BY... Read more »

Clarification to Accuracy on rapid HIV oral sure test Jun 29, 2011

DYoung,iInyourresponsetoAccuracy on rapid HIV oral sure testJun 29, 2011,didyoumeanbothnegandposresultsshouldbeconfirmedwithawWB??Thx...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi and thanks for the follow up.Only the positive test needs to be confirmed.BY... Read more »

accuracy of repeated rapid HIV test

My ex-boyfriend and I were each tested for HIV recently with the rapid tests. I was tested with the rapid whole blood sample test and received a negative test result. He was tested with the oral sample rapid test and received a preliminary-positive...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Should he be worried? No. All indications are that his confirmatory test will conclusively prove that his initial test was indeed a "false positive."Can you be confident that your negative is a true negative? Absolutely!Dr. Bob... Read more »

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HIV Rapid Oral Fluid Test Accuracy.

Posted by Baily, 1 Reply

Does anyone know about HIV rapid oral fluid test's accuracy. I have been reading mixed reviews that the rapid oral test has a history of false negitives and does not preform as what the manufactor claims >99%.

I tested with an oral fluid test at... Read more »

accuracy of different kinds of tests

Posted by JillianB, 2 Replies

Is one type of HIV test any more accurate than the other? I had a rapid test done (not the oral one, the one that uses a blood sample, sorry I don't know the name) at 7 weeks and plan to have the same test done at 13 weeks. I just read a post by... Read more »

Rapid Test Accuracy Question. Finger Prick Method.

Posted by xrayvison, 1 Reply

I am curious and do have a question about Hiv Rapid Testing accuracy. I always test about every 3 to 6 months as I compete in combat sports and it is mandatory, and I go to planned parenthood usually and they use a rapid test and prick my finger.... Read more »

rapid testing accuracy

Posted by DUVCAST, 1 Reply

can someone here been tested positive with rapid testing, just want to know if I can trust my results, since I coming back negative at 5.5 months. Thank you for participating Read more »

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