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Qualifing for Disability

Posted by wallace404, 4 Replies

Does anyone know what are the general requirements in terms of labs or doctor's orders to qualify with employers and social security to be eligible for disability income benefits? Read more »

Testing for Hiv-accuracy of test after Exposure!!!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Anyone please help with this one!! IF you had a possible exposure to Hiv, how long Before Tests will pick up the infection, and how accurate are the rapid Hiv tests against the Elisa tests? If you are Elisa negative at 8 weeks after infection and 12... Read more »

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... Read more »

ALL THE HIV TESTS TO CHECK FOR HIV

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hiv 1 vs hiv 2 and testing

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi everyone. I have a question that is driving me nuts and was wondering if anyone could help me. I was tested for HIV in April 2000 with a negative result. The anxiety continues but this is not a "window" question. I am trying to find out if I was... Read more »

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Rick's Qualifications

Hi Rick, Like many other people I've received a great deal of helpfulinformation from this Web site. I'm sure you won't mind if I ask what your qualifications are with respect toHIV/AIDS. Are you a medical doctor? What does "CDS...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

I am a Senior Communicable Disease Specialist (CDS) with the Nevada StateHealth Division. My specialty is AIDS and other Sexually TransmittedDiseases (STD's). Among the many responsibilities I have is being theCoordinator of the Nevada AIDS... Read more »

Know HIV exposure and follow-up testing

Hello Dr,My wife and I are planning to try for a baby this year. My wife was attacked and raped over a year ago by three IV users one of whom turned out to be HIV +. My wife has very much recovered from this mentally and is a very strong lady. We...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

She's negative. For sure. BY... Read more »

pos. person on meds testing neg. possible? (HIV ANTIBODY TEST VERSUS HIV VIRAL LOAD TEST)

Hi Dr. Bob. First thank you for all your generous answers. My question is:If someone is on meds for hiv(any, not specific)and their v.l. is undetectable, how possible is it they can go down to the local health department and test negative? Thanks...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello m. p.,How possible is it that an HIVer on antiretroviral medications that have driven his HIV plasma viral load to undetectable levels will test "HIV negative" (HIV-antibody negative) at his local health department? The answer is it... Read more »

HIV Test validity (Geodesic Meditech HIV TEST YOURSELF test kit )

Doctor, either a valid test needs to be made available to the public otherwise people will use other means. Im convinced on this .... its time the government gets with the program and makes FDA approved tests available, otherwise people will use...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,"Home Access Express Test" is the only FDA-approved HIV home test kit available (so far). Blood is obtained by lancet and a filter strip with blotted blood is mailed in a protected envelope using an anonymous code. The tests utilize... Read more »

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North Carolina Receives Additional Ryan White Funding, Plans to Increase Income Qualification Level for ADAP

North Carolina recently received $6.7 million in additional federal funding under the Ryan White Program reauthorization and will use about half to increase the income eligibility limits for its AIDS Drug Assistance Program, Evelyn Foust, head of... Read more »

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Reasons for Not HIV Testing, Testing Intentions and Potential Use of an Over-the-Counter Rapid HIV Test in an Internet Sample of Men Who Have Sex With Men Who Have Never Tested for HIV

The correlates of the main reasons for not HIV testing, HIV testing intentions, and the potential use of an over-the-counter rapid HIV test (OTCRT) among men who have sex with men who have never tested for HIV (NTMSM) are unknown, the authors wrote.... Read more »

AAHIVM Reaffirms Support for Routine HIV Testing, Calls Upon All Medical Providers to Perform at Least One HIV Test on National HIV Testing Day June 27

Washington, D.C. -- With the overhaul of the nation's health care system at center stage for the White House, the Congress and the country, the American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM), on National HIV Testing Day 2009, affirms its commitment to... Read more »

The Evolution of HIV Testing in the U.S.: Are We at the Cusp of a New Era?

Table of Contents Introduction Obstacles to the Implementation of Routine HIV Testing in the U.S. New Technologies in HIV Testing HIV Testing Requirements: Opt-In, Opt-Out and Counseling Improving HIV Testing and Prevention Among African... Read more »

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