Question 1

what is the icma hiv test?

Accepted Answer

Home HIV test: I believe this is an older test sold for home testing of hiv.

Question 2

will a hiv test show aids?

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HIV test: An HIV test will determine if you have been infected with the HIV virus.  The HIV virus causes aids.  The diagnosis of aids is a clinical diagnosis.

Question 3

is a hiv test conclusive at 14 weeks ?

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HIV: It is highly likely if you are negative at 14 weeks that you will remain so.  There are, however, rare individuals who may turn positive later on and most will suggest testing up until 6 mos and some until one year.

Question 4

what kind of hiv test does labcorp use?

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HIV: The laboratory corporation of america web site does not specifically indicate the actual generation of testing, but they have available antibody testing with western blot confirmation and also pcr testing for viral rna.

Question 5

what is the accuracy of the rna hiv test?

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Not for diagnosis: It's very useful for monitoring the response to hiv, and it's accurate to diagnose or rule out acute HIV infection in someone with symptoms, but for simply diagnosing HIV infection, the HIV serology (antibody test) is better.  That's because people who aren't infected can have false positive RNA tests, and people who are positive can have false negative RNA test.

Question 6

has anyone here done an hiv test on urine?

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HIV: You do not routinely check urine for hiv. This organism can be measured by pcr for HIV rna, by indirect testing for antibodies to HIV or by the presence of p24 antigen, all in the blood, or more specifically the serum.

Question 7

how can i stop stressing about my hiv test?

Accepted Answer

Deep breath: Well first..Whats done is done.  If the worst should happen there is amazing and well tolerated treatment.  The lesson to learn is for future sex encounters.  Using condoms is of critical importance now-a-days.

Question 8

how accurate is an at home oraquick hiv test?

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Very: Very accurate as long as one waits till the exposure is far enough in the past that there would be an antibody against HIV to test for.

Question 9

how accurate is a six week oraquick hiv test?

Accepted Answer

There can be: False negatives if you test within 3  months of transmission.

Question 10

how soon does a hiv test come back positive?

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You might be asking: two things: how long after exposure is test positive  or how long does it take to get the test result? The latest RNA/antigen tests look for the presence of the HIV virus. They may be positive within 1-3 weeks of infection, are more expensive, offered fewer places. Antibody tests are positive more like 3-8, up 12 weeks after infection. But results can be known within 30 minutes in many cases.

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