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Oral Should I Get Tested
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Oral swab test vs. Oral blood testI went for a general testing yesterday. The rapid oral test came out positive to my shock. I was then taken from the clinic to the hospital for a more detailed blood test including the Weston Blot.The rapid blood test came out neg. The lady at the...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi.If you've had "very few sexual encounters and zero unprotected ones," your chances of being HIV infected are essentially nonexistent, assuming the latex condoms were used properly and didn't break. HIV cannot permeate intact...
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"False positive" oral test, followed by negative blood testI tried to submit this yesterday, but it seemed to not work. I just took a look at your foundation... Read more »Accuracy Oral TestI just tested positive on the oral 20 min test. I am male. I had sex with a woman and used a... Read more »
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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 »
Six Testing Sites Discontinue Use of OraQuick Oral HIV Test as FDA, CDC Investigate False-Positive ResultsAt 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 »
FDA Panel Calls on Orasure to Devise Trials to Test Accuracy, Safety of OraQuick Oral HIV TestThe FDA Blood Products Advisory Committee in a public hearing on Friday told Bethlehem, Pa.-based OraSure Technologies that it must devise a clinical study to test the accuracy and safety of its oral OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV 1/2 Antibody Test... Read more »
Independent Testing for Independence Day: FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Oral HIV TestImage: courtesy of AP and OraSure Technologies, Inc. In the continued fight to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new weapon: an over-the-counter, oral-test for people to check their... Read more »
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Where can I get the Rapid Oral Test
Posted by oi812Help, 1 Reply
Where can I gte the rapid oral swab test? How much does the rapid oral swab test cost? Is it conclusive?
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Rapid oral HIV test wins FDA approval
Posted by Anonymous
Rapid oral HIV test wins FDA approvalFriday, March 26, 2004 Posted: 4:02 PM EST (2102 GMT) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Story Tools --------------------------------------------------------------------... Read more »
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