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How Accurate Is The Hiv Rna Test
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33rdday Elisa, CD4 and RNA accurate?Hey Dr. Bob. I have got to tell you, you are a true inspiration to all. Not just those who are HIV+ but everyone who needs to overcome something trying in there life. I have been sitting here reading you posts for about an hour and then read your...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,Welcome to the Forum. Sorry it's under such trying circumstances, but hopefully this reply will alleviate any lingering doubts.Have I ever heard of someone having symptoms like yours plus a negative 33-day ELISA, undetectable viral load, and...
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Ding Dong Injury- Can people trust the rapid hiv tests? (Seattle Department Finds OraSure HIV Test to Be Less Accurate Than Label Claims)DR Greetings and well wishes!! I hope your having a fabulous evening!! First let me tell you that... Read more »Testing after PEP - Peculiar concerns (HEPATITIS C AND DELAYED HIV SEROCONVERSION, 2011) (APTIMA - HIV-1 RNA QUALITATIVE ASSAY, 2011) (p24 ANTIGEN TESTING, 2011)Dear Doctor FauscinoWith my apologies if some of the questions below seem repetitive. I hope I do... Read more »
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Innovative Rapid HIV Test Appears to Detect Acute HIV; OraQuick Rapid Saliva Tests Found to Be Not Very Accurate for High Risk TestersMy 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 »
How Accurate Are Rapid HIV Tests? Study Finds Blood Tests Slightly More Accurate Than Oral TestsRapid HIV tests perform slightly worse when testing oral samples in comparison to blood, according to a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on Jan. 24. Researchers from Canada, led by Nitika Pant Pai, M.D., of McGill... Read more »
Seattle Department Finds OraSure HIV Test to Be Less Accurate Than Label ClaimsA report by Public Health -- Seattle and King County in Washington state has found that testing with OraSure Technologies ' OraQuick test provides less accurate results than the label claims, Bloomberg reports. The OraQuick test is the only... Read more »
Cameroon's HIV Prevalence Drops From 12% to 5.5% Because of More Accurate Testing Methods, New Survey ShowsCameroon's HIV prevalence has dropped from about 12% in 2003 to 5.5% this year, according to a new health survey released Wednesday by the country's National AIDS Control Committee, the Associated Press reports. Health officials stressed that the... Read more »
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HELP!!!! PCR RNA test is it accurate???
Posted by julio5000, 1 Reply
Hi I'm freaking out since I had protected sex with a hooker last sunday ... during the hole thing we used protection (condom) ... oral and vaginal sex. But we deep kissed 2 or 3 times and I found out that I had a little wound in my mouth because I...
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Difference between RNA-PCR and RNA-bDNA tests?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Does anybody know the difference between RNA-PCR and RNA-bDNA tests?Are these tests accurate? Any false negative or false positive results? Are they worth taking to evaluate early HIV infection when possible early HIV infection symptoms are present? I... Read more » how accurate is hiv dna test
Posted by gpboy, 1 Reply
i have given hiv dna pcr test on 9th day after probable exposure.i am waiting for the results in next two days. can any one say how much i can trust this test results? Read more » How Accurate is CRP Test at 10 days post exposure
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hi Everyone:At 10 days post exposure my CRP test was 0.7% which the Dr. says is pretty much no HIV possible. What have you guys heard? Read more »
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