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Lab Test For Rapid Hiv
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rapid test negative and lab test positive, how come ?I live in Hong Kong,I did an HIV test, first they made a rapid test (taking blood from my finger) and the result after 20 minutes comes out NEGATIVE. In same time they take sample of my blood to do other lab test (I think the classic ELISA or...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello,Unfortunately I cannot explain the logic (or lack thereof) of your recent testing in Hong Kong! Certainly if you had a negative rapid test three months or longer from your last potential HIV exposure, I would consider it to be conclusively...
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one positive rapid test followed by 10 negative rapid test..Dear sir i am very much thankful to your forum. My question is i had unprotected frottage... Read more »Positive Elisa, Indeterminate Western Blot, Negative Rapid Test HIV test was indeterminate?(INDETERMINATE HIV TESTS, 2009) (PREGNANCY, 2009)Hi, Doctor - Around 2 weeks ago during my annual OBGYN appointment, I received a HIV test. The... 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 »
Bio-Rad Laboratories Receives FDA Approval for Rapid HIV Test That Distinguishes Between HIV-1, HIV-2Bio-Rad Laboratories on Tuesday announced that it has received FDA approval for its single-use rapid HIV test kit, AP/ Yahoo! News reports. The test, which the company plans to begin marketing in the United States later this month, is the first... Read more »
Field Trials of Rapid, Inexpensive and Portable HIV Test Show Success, Researchers Report"The first field trial for a 'lab on a chip' accurately detected both HIV and syphilis among a Rwandan population, researchers reported Sunday" in an online report published by Nature Medicine , the Washington Post reports (Torres, 7/31). ... Read more »
Rapid HIV Antibody Testing May Have Limitations in a Population With High Incidence of HIVMy name is Dr. Joanne Stekler. I'm an acting assistant professor at the University of Washington. I also work for Public Health Seattle and King County. This is a poster entitled "Limitations of HIV Antibody Testing in a Population with a High... Read more »
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Posted by sillysausage, 1 Reply
Hi everyone,are these tests highly reliable after six months? I had a negative one today thank god, but the doc still sends all bloods off to lab to test as well. Have i anything to worry about? Read more » RAPID HIV TEST-DO YOU'll READ THESE WHEN I POST?
Posted by DUDE, 1 Reply
I need some feed back from these news reports. Does anyone read them when I post them?Wednesday, June 14, 2000 | Print this story FDA Blamed for Holding Up Rapid AIDS ... Read more » rapid tests
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I was reading about 'rapid hiv tests' are they offered to everyone? My doctor has only ever offered the regular one that takes 2 weeks. Should I ask about it or do you have to be at a certain risk for them to give it to you?Thanks Read more » What generaton is a rapid hiv test?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Does anyone know what generaton a rapid hiv test is? I think it is third but I am not positive.Read more » Advertisement
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