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How Soon Can A Test Detect Hiv
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Is HIV- antibodies the best test to detect HIV+? (ELITE CONTROLLERS, 2010) (ELITE SUPPRESSORS, 2010)I have a friend of mind who hasn't taken any medications for HIV since 2006 and has maintained 0 viral load and a maximum CD4 after he was decleared cured by a herbalist. He was very sick before then but he's been fine all this while going...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,Your friend was "decleared" cured by an herbalist? Hmm. Another herbalist curing HIV/AIDS? And he's not on the cover of TIME magazine? What's up with that? Sorry Charlie, I don't believe it. The cure for HIV/AIDS has not...
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Can Syphilis test detect HIV?Is it possible to detect HIV infection from the blood test for syphilis, assuming the test is taken... Read more »Rapid test detect HIV before Western Blot?Could a rapid HIV test (specifically Uni-Gold which claims to be able to detect HIV as soon as 3-4... Read more »
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OraSure Acquires License to Use Rapid Test to Detect HIV-2 in Oral SamplesBethlehem, Pa.-based OraSure Technologies on Monday announced it has acquired the rights to use its OraQuick Rapid HIV-1/2 Test to detect HIV-2 in oral samples, the Allentown Morning Call reports (Kennedy, Allentown Morning Call , 6/22). ... Read more »
RNA Test to Detect HIV During Acute, Primary Phase Not Widely Used, New York Times ReportsThe New York Times on Friday examined an HIV blood test, which seeks out bits of the virus' RNA and can identify infections during the acute or primary phase. Standard rapid tests, which detect HIV antibodies, can provide immediate results but... Read more »
Chinese Firm Develops Test to Detect HIV in Five MinutesScientists at a Chinese biomedical firm have developed a five-minute HIV detection test, state media confirmed Wednesday. The Tianjin-based Keju firm said it has patented the "HIV 1+2" reagent, to be used in blood tests before surgery and blood... Read more »
Blood Test to Detect HIV in 20 Minutes Nears ApprovalFederal regulators are expected to give approval soon to an easy-to-use finger-prick blood test that can diagnose HIV infection in 20 minutes. The action will come more than four years after public health officials declared the urgent need for such... Read more »
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can an HIV-1 test detect HIV-2?
Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies
I had several ELISA HIV 1 tests all negative (thank God). But now I'm wondering about HIV 2. Can the HIV 1 test detect HIV 2?Thanks Read more » can a hematology blood test detect hiv?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
can a hematology blood test detect if you have hiv??? even though it isnt specifically for HIV like the ELISA??? pls answer
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HIV tests that detect the genetic material of HIV
Posted by nomoreworry4me
HIV tests that detect the genetic material of HIV itself (rather than antibodies or antigens) are known as PCR tests. PCR stands for Polymerase Chain Reaction and is a common way of testing for a variety of different organisms. The overall process...
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can you detect HIV w/ a basic blood test?
Posted by Anonymous
can you detect HIV w/ a basic blood test like testing for ur hematology and and blood chemistry? a blood test not specifically for HIV like the ELISA test.
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