When should a person be tested for HIV? How long is the purported “Window Period” for testing? Comedian Chris Rock once said that, “the scary thing about the AIDS test is that when you take it, you don’t get the results back for FIIIVVEE days.” But, the really scary thing about HIV tests is not
Read morePart 2 “The 2014 CDC Guidelines” Now what about the latest guidelines concerning HIV Testing? Some of my patients have observed, “There are certain websites that allege they have the latest information and guidelines, and these claim that the latest, most up-to-date guidelines teach that the rapid HIV Combo/Duo test is conclusive when performed at
Read morePart 1 “The UK Guidelines” My patients have often asked me the following questions concerning the rapid 4th generation HIV Test so readily available in Singapore’s clinics. This test is also known as the “rapid HIV combo test,” the “rapid HIV Duo test,” or more correctly, the “rapid p24 antigen/HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibody combination test.”
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