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OraSure, Schering-Plough Working on Rapid Test for Hepatitis C

On Thursday, the maker of the oral HIV test, OraSure Technologies, joined Schering-Plough Corp. to announce a partnership to develop and market a rapid-result oral hepatitis C virus (HCV) test. Pennsylvania-based OraSure has previously announced it... Read more »

Rapidly Progressing Hepatitis C in New York Gay Men

Recent outbreaks of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) have been reported in England, France, Germany, Holland, and the United States. Many of these cases were sexually transmitted, which is unusual... Read more »

Rapid Liver Fibrosis Occurring More Frequently Among HIV-Infected Men Newly Coinfected With Hepatitis C

There's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. It is these women and men who are transforming HIV treatment and care. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV... Read more »

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rapid tests....sensitivity....

if a person is infected with hiv and he is properly hepatitis b vaccinated,my question is whether rapid tests can show false negative results due to hep b vaccination?what is the percentage of people infected with hiv will devolop ani hiv antibodies...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

HBV vaccination will not alter the HIV test results. HIV testing is highly accurate and is more likely to provide false positive results than false negatives. By 6 months if some on has a negative HIV antibody test, they are HIV-negative. Testing... Read more »

HCV rapid test

Dear doctor,Is the rapid test for HCV a reliable test? especially at 10 months post possible sexual exposure? I have read elsewhere that HCV and HIV coinfection causes late detection of HIV, so if I tested negative with this HCV rapid test, does it...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I am glad you asked this question. There is a lot of confusion about this point. If you are negative for hepatitis C and HIV antibodies 10 months out, these results are reliable.If a person (specifically a health care worker) gets infected with HCV... Read more »

Rapid Testing

I know you probobly wouldnt recommend it but I ordered a HIV rapid test kit online. I did this because here in the UAE they deport people who test positive for HIV or HEP B.Anyway my question probobly reinforces why testing should not be done at...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,They deport people who test positive for HIV or hepatitis B???? Nice. How kind and compassionate! It says a lot about how enlightened UAE is.Regarding the details on how your specific online-purchased rapid test works, it's difficult for me... Read more »

Home/rapid HIV & HCV tests in Canada

Hi Doc, just wondering if you are aware of any good FDA approved HIV & HCV home/rapid test kits avaialbe in Canada? Or would you know where to find this info? Many thanks...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I know that Orasure (Orasure Technologies) has a rapid HCV test, that has been approved.... Read more »

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MIRATES TEST HOME RAPID TEST

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Can anyone tell me if they have used the Mirates self home test with rapid results. This test has been approved in many of the EU countries. It's not a scam test like so many others. It's a real approved HIV test from the Netherlands. Can you get... Read more »

rapid test vs pcr test?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

can someone please tell me the difference between a suds rapid test, where you get the answer back in 20-30 minutes telling you if you have antibodies or not vs a pcr test? why is it that the in the doctors office you give blood but it takes like 2... Read more »

should i test with rapid test?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

hello,
i am at my 3 month mark (12 weeks) after unprotected sex and was thinking about taking the rapid suds test so that i could find out my results right away instead of waiting 10 days but i read that these tests can have high false positive... Read more »

Rapid Testing in Canada

Posted by Regret101, 3 Replies

If you are Canadian you probably know that rapid testing was instituted and then taken away because of testing not being accurate enough. Well I did some research and found out that Rapid Testing is in Ontario(Toronto). In only ONE PLACE in... Read more »

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