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HIV/AIDS Advocates Mark National HIV Testing Day, Promote Use of OraQuick Rapid Tests

Leaders from the business, civic, faith, entertainment and media communities are joining together today to support National HIV Testing Day in an effort to raise awareness about the importance of HIV testing and encourage people to get tested, the... Read more »

Innovative Rapid HIV Test Appears to Detect Acute HIV; OraQuick Rapid Saliva Tests Found to Be Not Very Accurate for High Risk Testers

My name's Chris Pilcher and I'm a HIV researcher from UCSF [University of California, San Francisco]. I'm principally interested in HIV diagnostics and particularly in detecting and managing acute HIV infection. The poster is appropriately titled,... Read more »

Six Testing Sites Discontinue Use of OraQuick Oral HIV Test as FDA, CDC Investigate False-Positive Results

At 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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Your comment on crotisone Shot affecting HIV antibody testing, quick donation

Hello Dr. Bob,Thanks for answering my question earlier. I had oral insertive sex (she licked/sucked my penis twice, spitted on it) all unprotected and then applied condom and gave me oral sex. I think the Sex worker was HIV +. I had an DNA PCR at 15...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Relax Max! A cortisone shot for eczema given 1.5 months prior to your exposure will not affect the validity of your definitive three-month (from the date of exposure) HIV-antibody test. Likewise, your use of topical cortisone will not affect... Read more »

"2 Negative Quick Rapid HIV test but I am losing weight"

Hello everybody. I am a 30 yr old straight male - First off I've been reading this forum since a high risk exposure. I want to thank every single person who had the courage and strength to disclose their experience w/ the www (God Bless.) I...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for your question,Your 12th week test tells us that you did not get HIV from this "high risk exposure."The reason I use quotation marks is because HIV is a relatively hard virus to get, everything needs to be in place for... Read more »

Please advise on current status. Do I need more testing or is it conclusive with OraQuick Rapid Oral Fluid Test

I was communicating with Dr. Bob from The Body just before his passing and I was working in a remote area of South Africa at the time I was exposed and then communicating with Dr. Bob. Since Dr. Bob's passing I am unable to get any info to...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:None of the symptoms you describe make me think they are HIV related. Your tests post 90 days were conclusive. Oral swabs have a higher incidence of false-positives, but you can trust the results of a negative result, post 90 days.Bottom... Read more »

Quick Guestion Just need a Quick Answer

I have had 8 finger prick tests out 9 months from an insertive oral incident. This June 5th will be one year. Do you suggest getting a year test done or is 9 months absoutely conclusive. I have had no sex since oral incident so that I can make...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your eight negative HIV-antibody tests out to nine months from the time of you blow job are definitive, conclusive and WOO-HOO-able. (They are also excessive!) HIV is not your problem. No way. No how. No additional HIV tests are warranted.Thanks... Read more »

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hiv oral quick vs blood test

Posted by bless4u, 3 Replies

how long does it take for the antibodies to form on test there story says it can lay dormant . Read more »

has it been proven with tests HIV dies quickly...

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outside the body? How long would it live on someones clothes? Read more »

Hiv testing effectiveness please answer quick

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I just found out the tests I've been taking are called Hiv chromotography, are these as sensitive as the elisa method?

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Quick question.. please reply! about my testing..

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Ok.. so I have finally accepted I dont have HIV..

but am a bit worried I may have contracted some other STD

I told my doctor about my worries and she ordered up some blood tests and a urine sample.. I know for sure she said HIV testing, and I remember... Read more »

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