Which Test Determines Hiv

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what kinds of blood testing can determine HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

What kinds of blood testing can determine HIV? i had a blood test rescently but i dont know what it is for yet. Im not sure if i have hiv or not and im just wondering if the blood test i had can determine if i have HIV eventhough i didnt get a... Read more »

The Abbott-Determine test

Posted by ubuntu, 1 Reply

Hi. I can't find information regarding the Abbott-Determine test. I got tested 1 month and result is negative. I got tested again today (2nd month), will get the results tomorrow. Questions: Is this a rapid test, much like the oral test? How... Read more »

Abbott Determine Rapid Test

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Does anyone have information about this test? I found some online studies made in Africa, Brazil and Latin America. seems to be reliable. (aegis, medhelp and stuff...).

Is it true, this test can give reliable results in 3 months?
Why it is not FDA... Read more »

can an HIV-1 test detect HIV-2?

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

I had several ELISA HIV 1 tests all negative (thank God). But now I'm wondering about HIV 2. Can the HIV 1 test detect HIV 2?

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All About HIV Testing

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There are a couple of different types of tests being used to help people determine if they have been infected with HIV. However, when people say "HIV test", they are usually referring to a standard antibody test.
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Positive Elisa Indeterminate WB Negative Determine HIV Test

Dear Dr. Bob,I recently applied for an insurance policy that required me to undergo an HIV test. The results came Positive ELISA and Indeterminate Western Blot. No further details have been shared with me. I immediately took a Determine HIV 1-2 Test...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your HIV-acquisition risk is essentially nonexistent; consequently, your chances of being HIV infected are essentially nonexistent as well.A reactive (positive) screening ELISA plus an indeterminate WB is considered an overall indeterminate... Read more »

Positive Determine HIV1-2 test

I took a Determine HIV 1/2 test yesterday. The first one (administered by a professional) came out negative. Since I had access to the test strips, I took another one on my own just for the fun of it, and it came out Positive. I took the third one...

Response from Lisa Hightow-Weidman, M.D., M.P.H.

University of North Carolina

Hello there-I'm guessing that the tests you self-administered are false positives and that your confirmatory testing will show that. I would encourage you test in the future under a provider's guidance or make sure you are using a test... Read more »

test to determine who gave it to me

I've been told there is a test to determine who gave me HIV, is this true and what does it entail?...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Well you would have to have a sample of blood from that person, in order to get their virus strain. Then you have to perform sophisticated testing comparing both virus strains to see how similar or dissimilar they are. This is only done in research... Read more »

Which test to determine subtype

Rick, Hi. Do the current serology tests also indicate the particular subtype of HIV in those testing positive for antibodies? If not, which test is used for this? Thanks....

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. Serology tests for HIV do not determinethe subtype or strain of HIV. They just determine if HIV is present or not. However, serology tests can specifically determine whether a person hasHIV-1 vs. HIV-2. Remember... Read more »

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Women Entering Labor Should Be Given Rapid HIV Test to Determine Treatment to Prevent Vertical HIV Transmission, Study Says

Women entering labor whose HIV status is unknown should be given a rapid HIV test to determine whether treatment is necessary to reduce the likelihood of mother-to-child transmission, according to a study to be published in the July 14 issue of the ... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Prevalence and Determinants of Recent HIV Testing Among Sexually Active Men Who Have Sex With Men in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area, Missouri, 2008

Men who have sex with men comprise the majority of new HIV diagnoses in the St. Louis metropolitan area, and "[CDC] recommends HIV testing at least annually for sexually active MSM," noted the study authors, who examined prevalence and factors... Read more »

Future Studies Needed to Determine If "Test and Treat" Approach Could "End HIV Pandemic Within 50 Years," Researchers Say

In a Journal of the American Medical Association commentary piece , Anthony Fauci and Carl Dieffenbach of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases explore results from a WHO mathematical model study that found universal,... Read more »

HIV Resistance Testing

What Is Resistance? How Does Resistance Develop? Types of Resistance Phenotypic Testing Genotypic Testing Virtual Phenotype Cross-Resistance Problems With Resistance Testing What Is Resistance? HIV is "resistant" to a drug if it keeps... Read more »

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