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Are rapid hiv tests are reliable?can we trust the results?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Of course: Why would they be done in medical offices, labs, and hospitals if they weren't reliable? That makes no sense at all. Yes, they are reliable. But, as with all tests, if the result is equivocal or positive, a confirmatory test is done.
Answered 3/4/2013
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They're really good: The rapid saliva-based HIV tests turn positive in the vast majority of folks within a few weeks of meeting the virus. There are occasional false-positive but they're not common. No medical test is 100%, and this is why we follow up any result with a more pricey, more definitive molecular assay. Thanks for asking.
Answered 6/10/2014
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