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	HIV testing
		When a person already knows that she or he is infected with HIV, they may also have a viral load test to detect HIV genetic material and estimate the level of virus in the blood.
		HIV can be passed on to another person during the window period even though an HIV test will not show that you are infected with HIV.
		This type of testing is not generally recommended because of the lack of emotional support for the person, and a positive result must be confirmed by further testing at a clinic.
	www.avert.org /testing.htm (2038 words)

	HIV test - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		HIV tests are used to detect the presence of the human immunodeficiency virus in serum, plasma, saliva, or urine.
		Rapid Antibody Tests are qualitative immunoassays intended for use as a point-of-care test to aid in the diagnosis of HIV infection.
		Serologic tests for the diagnosis of HIV infection, in UpToDate.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HIV_test (3355 words)

	Testing Yourself for HIV-1
		Clinical studies have shown that the approved HIV test system is able to correctly identify 100% of known positive blood samples, and 99.5% of HIV-1 negative blood samples.
		In addition, manufacturer's tests on the approved HIV test system have been carefully reviewed by the FDA to assure that the tests conducted were themselves adequate to demonstrate that the system is capable of yielding accurate, dependable results.
		In addition to blood tests, there is a test that uses oral fluid, collected from between the cheek and gum of the mouth, and a urine test.
	www.fda.gov /cber/infosheets/hiv-home.htm (1457 words)

	HIV: HIV test for HIV, HIV symptom, HIV symptome
		HIV is found in body fluids - blood, semen (the fluid a man releases from his penis when he becomes sexually aroused or has an orgasm), vaginal fluid (fluid or secretions from a woman's vagina or birth canal), and breast milk.
		HIV can enter the body through the lining of the vagina (birth canal), vulva ("lips" or opening to the vagina), penis, rectum, or mouth during sex.
		HIV can also be passed to the baby during the birth process and through breast milk during breastfeeding.
	www.testcountry.org /hiv.shtml (2138 words)

	Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Test
		HIV infects white blood cells called CD4+ cells, which are part of the body's immune system that help fight infections.
		HIV causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a long-term chronic disease that cannot be cured.
		Testing is often done for people with risk factors for HIV infection and people who have symptoms of an HIV infection.
	www.webmd.com /hw/hiv_aids/hw4961.asp (1700 words)

	HIV & AIDS - How Accurate is the HIV Test?
		The ELISA test, first developed in 1985, is highly sensitive and also extremely nonspecific, which means it gives a positive result even when there is no HIV present.
		As many as four out of five ELISA tests cannot be confirmed by Western Blot, (4) and yet it remains the most widely used test in the Third World, most notably Africa, where HIV is said to be rampant.
		The test's greatest failing in the eyes of those who've had to rely on it, however, is that it is not standardized.
	www.virusmyth.net /aids/data/cftests2.htm (831 words)

	AIDS Fact Sheet: HIV Testing
		HIV testing tells you if you are infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) which causes AIDS.
		HIV tests were approved in November 2002 and December 2003.
		If you test negative and you have not been exposed to HIV for at least three months, you are not infected with HIV.
	www.aids.org /factSheets/102-HIV-Testing.html (1061 words)

	SF AIDS Fdn: HIV Testing (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-4.cs.princeton.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		During the window period, people infected with HIV have no antibodies in their blood that can be detected by an HIV test, even though the person may already have high levels of HIV in their blood, sexual fluids, or breast milk.
		You may be anxious to be tested soon after an encounter which you perceive to be risky (for a discussion of what behaviors put you at risk for HIV and which ones do not, see the section on How HIV Is Spread).
		Those who are tested confidentially and are found to be infected with HIV are reported to local public health officials so that the government can better track the extent of the disease in the population as a whole.
	www.sfaf.org.cob-web.org:8888 /aids101/hiv_testing.html (4441 words)

	HIV Antibody Test: The Test
		HIV antibody testing is used to determine whether or not a person is infected with HIV.
		Antibody testing for HIV should be ordered if you think you may have been exposed to HIV.
		If you test positive for HIV antibodies on both the ELISA and the Western Blot tests, you are considered to be infected with HIV.
	www.labtestsonline.org /understanding/analytes/hiv_antibody/test.html (443 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: HIV ELISA/western blot
		The HIV ELISA is a screening test for the diagnosis of HIV infection.
		If this test is positive, it must be confirmed with a second test called the Western Blot, which is more specific and will confirm if someone is truly HIV positive (there are other conditions that may inaccurately produce a positive ELISA test result, including lupus, Lyme disease, and syphilis).
		Negative tests do not necessarily rule out HIV infection, because there is an interval (called the "window period") between HIV infection and the appearance of measurable anti-HIV antibodies.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/003538.htm (836 words)

	National HIV Testing Resources
		HIV testing consists of an initial screening with two types of tests commonly used to detect HIV infection.
		Urine testing for HIV antibodies is not as sensitive or specific as blood testing.
		For women not tested prenatally or at labor/delivery, rapid HIV testing should routinely be made available for the mother or her newborn in order to offer HIV prophylaxis as soon as possible to HIV exposed neonate.
	www.hivtest.org /subindex.cfm?FuseAction=FAQ (2202 words)

	apophenia: my HIV test
		I found out that the finger prick test was because Glide kept having people come in anonymously, get tested and the test would turn up positive but they would never return to get their results.
		Remember, the tests have a sensitivity and a specificity, which is influenced by the prevalance of an illness.
		Now in terms of a HIV test to raise community acceptance towards reducing the social stigma of getting a test done, that is admirable: but i am sure you understand that a yearly test of someone who is low risk, creates the posibility of a false positive.
	www.zephoria.org /thoughts/archives/2004/09/25/my_hiv_test.html (1958 words)

	HIV test FAQs
		You need to retest in case you are in the "window period", the time between exposure to HIV and the presence of detectable antibody to HIV in the blood.
		This is why it is so important that a positive (+) HIV test be followed by more HIV tests by a doctor to confirm whether the person is infected or not.
		This is the reason the test cannot be sold in the U.S. at this time.
	www.hiv-test-yourself.com /faq.html (504 words)

	HIV Test Kits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		HIV infection is the leading cause of death in the United States among people 25 to 44 years of age.
		The first HIV test system that includes an over-the-counter home-use specimen collection kit, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1996.
		The sensitivity and specificity of the HIV test means that one would expect only one in 1,000 people to falsely test positive, and almost no one to falsely test negative.
	www.healthquizzes.com /health_quiz_hiv_test.htm (542 words)

	AIDS/HIV
		HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) damages or destroys the cells of the immune system making the body less able to fight infection, and more susceptible to often life threatening opportunistic infections.
		HIV is diagnosed by testing the blood for the presence of antibodies to the virus.
		HIV is not transmitted through sweat, tears or saliva; or through sharing food, utensils, towels, bedding, a swimming pool, telephone or toilet seat with someone who has the virus.
	www.drugs.com /aids.html (782 words)

	AIDS (HIV) Test (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Oral fluid tests, in which oral fluids are collected from the inside of the mouth, are also offered at many clinics and HIV testing locations.
		A rapid test for detecting HIV antibodies is a screening test that produces very quick results, usually in five to 30 minutes.
		The "Home Access" test, which has been proven to be safe to use and accurate, allows consumers to collect a blood sample for testing in the privacy of their home.
	www.adventisthealthcare.com /AHC/Atoz/dc/tp/aids.asp (963 words)

	HIV Testing
		Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
		The HIV virus can be transmitted by unprotected sexual contact (vaginal, anal, or oral sex), sharing needles, transfused blood products, mother to newborn (30% risk), and occupational needlestick exposures.
		Some 90% of all new HIV infections occur in developing countries, such as in Africa and Asia, where the vast majority of cases are transmitted by sexual relations between men and women (heterosexual intercourse).
	www.emedicinehealth.com /hiv_testing/article_em.htm (345 words)

	HIV test definition - HIV: health and medical information about HIV and AIDS
		HIV test: A test for the human immunodeficiency virus, the cause of AIDS.
		HIV tests are designed to detect antibodies to the HIV virus or the HIV virus itself.
		The premiere test that can identifies the genetic material, the RNA, of the HIV virus is called PCR (the polymerase chain reaction).
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=24240 (263 words)

	HIV Test (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-4.cs.princeton.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		When a test result does not seem to make sense, a repeat test or special confirmatory tests may help to determine whether a person is or is not infected.
		If your test is positive and you do not call or return to learn the result, your doctor will try to contact you to tell you the result and provide you with appropriate counseling.
		If your HIV test is positive, persons with whom you have had sex or have shared needles must be informed that they may be infected and that they should be tested for HIV.
	www.healthmba.com.cob-web.org:8888 /hiv-test.html (1292 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Americas \| US capital in HIV test initiative
		The authorities are distributing 80,000 rapid testing kits which just use a mouth swab, not a blood test, and give results in 20 minutes.
		Testing still needs the individual's consent - but it is thought to be the biggest testing drive the US has yet seen.
		Anyone who tests positive is then referred for specialist medical care and will have further counselling as part of that, they say.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/5119760.stm (467 words)

	HEAL Toronto: HIV Test
		If they are certain that HIV tests are accurate, they should agree without hesitation to stand behind their recommendations and provide, in writing, their assurance for your health and safety.
		According to their theory an "HIV" antibody positive test result, in the absense of clinical symptoms, is only a marker for a possible risk of AIDS and not an indication of infection with an "AIDS virus".
		The "AIDS test" is invalid and incapable of determining whether people are really infected with HIV, according to this report by a team of Australian scientists who have conducted the first extensive review of research surrounding the test.
	www.healtoronto.com /hivtest.html (2309 words)

	FDA OSHI HIV AIDS Test Kits
		Home Access HIV-1 Test System manufactured by Home Access Health Corp., Hoffman Estates, IL is a home-use blood spot collection kit for self-use by adult population, eighteen years or older, who have no training or experience in drawing blood specimens.
		Multispot HIV-1/HIV-2 Rapid Test, manufactured by Bio-Rad Laboratories, Redmond, WA, for the detection and differentiation of circulating antibodies associated with HIV-1 and HIV-2 in human plasma and serum, as an aid in the diagnosis of infection with HIV-1 and/or HIV-2 - November 12, 2004
		No home-use test kits intended for diagnosing HIV are approved for sale in the U.S. The tests were sold through web sites and distributed throughout the U.S., usually by overnight delivery services.
	www.fda.gov /oashi/aids/test.html (1536 words)

	The HIV Antibody Test
		There is no test for AIDS but there is a test for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
		A negative test result, or HIV negative, means that no HIV antibodies were found in a person's blood and that person is probably not infected with HIV.
		A negative HIV test does not mean that the person won't become infected in the future.
	www.nyhallsci.org /whataboutaids/protect/test/content.html (483 words)

	HIV Testing & HIV Test
		HIV testing test results are usually available in one to two weeks.
		HIV testing involves swabbing the upper and lower gums.
		HIV testing measures how many copies of HIV are in your blood.
	www.viracept.com /hivtesting.htm (381 words)

	Taking the "AIDS Test" - ÆGIS
		Testing is the only way to know if you have HIV--and testing is the first step to getting medical care, counseling, and support if you need it.
		Taking the HIV test can help you, but it is a big step.
		If the second test is positive, another kind of test (called a Western blot) will be done to confirm the result.
	www.aegis.com /topics/test/index.html (521 words)

	Phlog - hivtestkit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		HIV testing kit for private use is illegal.
		Instant HIV test kits, hiv screening test An instant HIV test kit means that the results
		test, also known as viral load test hiv topic.
	phlog.net /user/hivtestkit (655 words)

	CNN - FDA approves first home HIV test - May 15, 1996
		The test, called Confide, will have three components: An over-the-counter home blood collection kit, HIV-1 antibody testing at a certified lab, and a test result center that provides the results and counseling.
		If the test is normal, the person gets a recording; if it is positive for the virus, they're automatically connected to a counselor.
		The test has been developed and marketed by a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson and can also be ordered for $50 by dialing 1-800-THE-TEST.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/9605/14/nfm/hiv.home.test/index.html (397 words)

	HIV & AIDS - HIV Tests
		Roberto Giraldo, 'Tests for HIV are Highly Inaccurate'
		Scanned Abbott caveat/disclaimer for the 1998 (U.S.) HIV ELISA...
		Should a physician insist that you, or your child, test, insist that they first sign this document.
	www.virusmyth.net /aids/index/hivtests.htm (178 words)

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