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Avatar n tn According to Wood, Seattle in 2003 began back-up testing of samples screened with OraQuick. A laboratory test, called EIA, showed that OraQuick missed 10 out of 133 patients with HIV antibodies in their blood. Lee said that studies have shown rapid tests to be less sensitive than lab antibody tests, adding that other rapid tests have produced similar results. Seattle officials also tested the samples with a more accurate test that looks for HIV's genetic material.
Avatar m tn I know that the Advanced checks for both HIV 1 and HIV 2 versus just an OraQuick test that only checks for HIV-1. I don't remember which one was used and if I should test again for another strain of HIV. I didn't even know there were multiple strains and when I recently found out, it scared me.
Avatar m tn I went and talked to the nurse at my school and she said, given my story, that I had a 1 in 10 million chance of having HIV, and that I should not take a test because the last thing I need is a false positive. The only thing is, if I get an oraquick test that is negative 12 weeks after I last got tested, I feel it was abolish all of my irrational fears for real. What are the chances the test could be inconclusive/false negative/ false positive or whatever?
Avatar m tn I did not know that she was positive until about 8 weeks after the fact so i tested with Oraquick home swab test at weeks 9, 10, 19, 52 all were negative. i have read where people have tested negative with the oral test then took a blood test and were positive. Over the course of the year I have no appietite anymore and have lost a total of 20 pounds. With the on-going symptoms should I still be concerned?
Avatar f tn I had a Oraquick advance HIV 1/2 combo done by TKNO. It came back negative. This was at 29 weeks after a risky encounter. Should I consider this good enough or should I have another test done at a clinic or doctors office?
Avatar m tn Hey i am just curious i took an Oraquick test 66 days after my high-risked sex with a stranger and the result was negative. And one month later i took another test it was also shown i had a HIV negative. Now here's my question, does the oraquick work even after the time frame of conclusive results?
Avatar m tn t catch HIV. Your negative Oraquick test at this time (5 months) is further proof. The home self test with Oraquick is pretty much idiot-proof; the Food and Drug Administration required that before allowing the company to sell the test. If you followed the instructions, your test result is 100% reliable. It is time to stop worrying and stop testing. Do your best to move on.
Avatar f tn i asked em where did he get that from he said” just wanted to let you know goodbye” i had a bad feeling all day so I went to a doctor to get checked for HIV and went home the test is supposed to finish tomorrow or the day after but i still feel bad so i went and got the oraquick test and it was a nigative after the 20 mints i still feel baaaad and cant even enjoy my day i feel like the blood test result might be the other way around and keep thinking about it although the oraquick test
Avatar m tn Today, I got another oraquick advance blood test for HIV 1/2, at 53 days, which would be 7 weeks and 4 days from teh initial encounter, and it came back NEGATIVE, or non-reactive. I'm really relieved at the result because 7 weeks and 4 days seems like a very good indicator, unless sometime during the testing process and going to the hospital I had exposed myself to new risks, which seems unlikely.
Avatar n tn Hi there Like any other HIV screening test, the OraQuick test is also about the presence of antibody in reaction to HIV. The difference is that the OraQuick rapid test uses oral fluid to perform the test. The result is reliable.
Avatar m tn HHH had posted recently about the Oraquick test missing over 15% of all true positive test and is only 85% accurate. So my question is this...were all the rapid test I took two years possibly wrong? Was my test taken 3 weeks ago wrong? Could these shingles be related to acute viral syndrome? What should I do now? Please help.
Avatar m tn I had a possible HIV exposure 5 months ago (unprotected anal sex I was the insertive partner). I took two Oraquick home tests today, both came back negative. Am I in the free and clear or should I get additional bloodwork done? thanks!
Avatar f tn Yeah dude your negative without a doubt but you still don't believe it like I didn't believe my 10 week oraquick so test again in 2 weeks and believe your result and seek mental health for your anxiety
Avatar n tn heyy guys, I just got my oraquick test done and ended up negative. However, I'm not sure I've yet reached the 3month mark. Technically, I should have gotten it by the end of next week . However, I'm going away so I can't take it then. Would you say the result is conclusive or would I have to take another one when I come back? How likely are the results to change?