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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 »

Test kits

Do you know of any chain type stores that sell over the counter FDA approved HIV test kits? One... Read more »

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W »

HIV Test Kit and Epididymitis

Greetings! I am a soldier stationed in Iraq. Just over three months ago, I went to New Zealand for... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

South African Home HIV Test Kits Withdrawn

The leading South African supermarket chain Pick 'n Pay has agreed to suspend sales of a home HIV self-testing kit marketed by Homelab following a complaint lodged by the South African Medical Association (SAMA). "Proper counseling is essential to... Read more »

Health Canada Asks That HIV Home Test Kit Be Pulled

Health Canada has asked Toronto-based Accu-Metrics to stop advertising and selling its HIV home test kits, and the agency is reminding consumers that no such kit has been approved for use in Canada. Accu-Metrics said it will comply and stop selling... Read more »

Avoid Unapproved Home HIV Test Kits, Could Yield False Results: Health Canada

Health Canada on Monday issued an advisory warning consumers not to use any HIV home test kits, as the products are not licensed medical devices and can provide false results. In particular, Health Canada cited the "Clean Testing HIV Home Test Kit"... Read more »

Test Kits for HIV Defective, Off Market

A U.S. Federal Trade Commission settlement announced yesterday bars Seville Marketing and Gregory Stephen Wong, both of British Columbia, from selling or advertising the Discreet brand HIV test kit to U.S. consumers unless it has been approved by... Read more »

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At Home HIV Testing Kits

Posted by nuthugger24, 2 Replies

Hi everyone.

Does anyone know anything about doing your own HIV test yourself at home? Is there such a thing? How do I get one? I think the only way I will ever be able to test is through this method. I heard something about it on the internet... Read more »

Home Testing Kits?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I found an online site http://www.htkits.com/ that claims their home testing kits for HIV is 99% accurate. Is there any truth to this? Can I trust those results? Has anyone else used kits like these? Any feedback? Read more »

Anyone know these home test kits? dodgy?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I rushed out and ordered one of these ones due to the fact that lately I've gotten very nervous even though after unprotected sex I had no symptoms and no other std's over 18 months ago. Are these tests dodgy? anyone know anything about them? Here's... Read more »

HomeAccess HIV-1 Kit

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I was test negative after 18 weeks exposure by HomeAccess HIV-1. Anyone know what generation of HIV-1 test kit is. I was told it's gen one. Is 18 weeks conclusive for gen one test? Read more »

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