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HIV Testing

What Is HIV Testing? HIV testing tells you if you are infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) which causes AIDS. Most of these tests look for "antibodies to HIV. Antibodies are proteins produced by the immune system to fight a specific germ. Other types of HIV test look for signs that the virus itself is in the blood. When people already know they are infected with HIV they might get other "HIV" tests. These measure how quickly...

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5 Minute HIV Home test

Hi Ryan, I recently come across HIV home test kits advertised online that provides test results in 5 mins. The web site is: http://www.1-minute-aids-test.com/Do you think these kits are reliable. What is your take on it?Thanks...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

DO NOT use any home testing kits that are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The only home testing kit that is FDA approved is called Home Access (www.homeaccess.com).See the FDA's posting of information on buying HIV test... Read more »

home kit hiv test????

hi doctor Bob, earlier today i was going to buy a home testing kit for hiv Fda approved. but i was so skeptical because you mentiones hiv does not survive long once outside the body... the test consists of dripping blood over a sheet of paper and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Steve,No reason to be confused or concerned. The FDA-approved Home Access Express tests are not testing for live HIV virus! Rather, like many HIV screening tests, they detect anti-HIV antibodies, which are blood proteins the body's immune... Read more »

Self test kits (HOME ACCESS EXPRESS TEST)

Dear Rob,Sometime ago I indicated that my wife is pregant, now at 7 & 1/2 months. She was diagonised to be HIV positive.Well, I decided to take some tests but my result shows a clean bill, i.e. negative. I have repeatedly taken the self-test for...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,The only FDA-approved home test kit for HIV is the Home Access Express test. It is very accurate with sensitivity and specificity both approaching 100%. (See below.)Dr. BobHome Access Kits?Sep 3, 2005 Can you tell me if the Home Access test... Read more »

home tests

Do you recommend any home HIV tests that are available for purchase over the Internet or the phone? how accurate are such tests?...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Warning Letters for Unapproved HIV Test Kits in January of this year. The link contains names of organizations that sell unapproved kits. Some of these are sold over the internet. The FDA filed... Read more »

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Home Access test

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Does anyone know how effective the FDA-Approved home access HIV test kits are? I am at 6-weeks since possible exposure and would like to know my current status. Do the labs use the 1st generation or 3rd generation ELISA when they test the blood? ... Read more »

Home Tests (Are you there Jackie B)

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

For the past 6 months or so I have been driving myself absolutely crazy with the fear that I have HIV from an unprotected encounter with my boyfriend who I later found out was promiscuous. The incident happened approx 2 1/2 years ago. I started... Read more »

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Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Are home testing kits sold in pharmacies. How do you get results?

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Question about The home tests..plz answer

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I am thinking about ordering the home Access test because I am kinda chicken about going in person to get it done. I'm a wimp to pain so how does it feel and what exactly do you do? Read more »

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