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A member asked:
How does oraquick always miss up to 5% of positive infections? people buy the tests after 3 months, 6 months and even years and they cant rely on it? even if risk was high exposure 5% is alot. some people dont like needles or have a irrational fear?
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Oral fluids have far less HIV antibody than blood, so it's harder to detect and therefore more difficult to develop a test that detects every infection. That's just the way it is; it has nothing to do with whether or not people "like" needles or fear them.
Answered 8/27/2023
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