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FDA Approves Trinity Biotech's Uni-Gold Recombigen HIV Test for Use in Doctors' Offices, Clinics

FDA has approved Ireland-based Trinity Biotech 's Uni-Gold Recombigen HIV test for use in almost 200,000 clinics and doctors' offices in the United States, the company on Wednesday announced, the Associated Press reports. FDA first approved the... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Health Canada OKs First Rapid-Result HIV Test for Doctor's Office, Clinics

On Oct. 25, Health Canada approved for the first time a rapid HIV test for use in doctors' offices, clinics and hospital emergency rooms. Using a drop of blood, the Insti HIV antibody test produces results in 60 seconds on average, said Richard... Read more »

National Association of People With AIDS

Coming Soon: Routine HIV Testing in Your Doctor's Office

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (PSTF) is expected to publish a new recommendation that HIV testing should be part of routine well-patient doctor's office visits . News service Reuters reports the recommendation is expected to be published... Read more »

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Counselling at the Doctor Office?

Hi...Thanks for you answer to my question about HIV and Doctors...I called the clinic again, and the receptionist still says that the doctor will call if anything is abnormal, that was about a month ago. I also got tested again a couple of weeks...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

NO, and completely inappropriate. MH... Read more »

A Doctor Fingered me in his office

Hi Doc,Days ago I went to a doctor to have my body checked. He put his finger into my anus to see if I have anything wrong there (really bad experience, painful and embarassing). He had his glove on but I did not check the lub liquid before he...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,A doctor "fingered" you in his office??? And you're worried previously "fingered" patients may have gotten their blood into the doctor's "lub." ("Lub"??? What the hell is that???)Dude (or... Read more »

HIV + Police Officer & disability

I am active Police officer who was tested back in 2007 and found out that I was positive. I have since been seeking treatment for the illness and take Atripla daily. I do have daily side affects for the past 3 years from the medication. Constant...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Some of your trouble sleeping/fatigue could be due at least partly to the efavirenz in the Atripla so a change in meds (ie switch the efavirenz to raltegravir or a boosted protease inhibitor) may be worth discussing with your HIV provider. It is... Read more »

Will consuming liquor affect HIV test result?? (Doctor plz help me....) (ALCOHOL AND HIV TEST RESULTS, 2009)

Dear Doc Bob,I am from Malaysia...Thank you for spending some times with me cause i really feel helpless now...I want to ask if i drink some liquor (around 200ml, 40% alcohol)eight hours before i take HIV test (Elisa-probably ealier generation),...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Alcohol does not affect HIV test results. (See below)Yes, your 99-day result is conclusive.Good luck. Be well.Dr. BobFollow up to the binge drinking question.Jul 26, 2008 Bob, My question was because i am drinking so much alcohol, will the... Read more »

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Just came back from the Doctors office

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi all,

According to the specicalists here at the body my 'exposure was relatively low', but they are not willing to say the my 16 week test is final - should it be negative. I just got back from the Doctors office where they drew blood for analysis... Read more »

Two Potential Risks at Doctor's Office

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I wentto a dentist who did not change his mask in between patients. He had small spots of blood on his mask. Maybe 10 minutes or so went by before he worked on me. The other thing that happened was that my hand came in contact with a wet... Read more »

Update:Dr. office called wants me 2 come in

Posted by scared2Bpos, 2 Replies

So on 11/23 I got tested for all STD's and had an HIV test. I had a risky exposure a little over 6 weeks ago. I had a rapid hiv test at 40 days -negative. Well my Dr. office called last night they have my results said the Dr wants me to come in.... Read more »

International Program Officer

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Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
International Program Officer

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation seeks an international
Program Officer to administer our growing programs in developing
countries. These programs are focused on... Read more »

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