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CDC - RNA HIV Test??
i saw this on the CDC website....are these tests going to be used soon? what's the deal with the RNA tests?
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/testing/resources/qa/index.htm
Another type of test is an RNA test, which detects the HIV virus directly. The time between HIV infection and RNA detection is 9–11 days. These tests, which are more costly and used less often than antibody tests, are used in some parts of the United States.
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/testing/resources/qa/index.htm
Another type of test is an RNA test, which detects the HIV virus directly. The time between HIV infection and RNA detection is 9–11 days. These tests, which are more costly and used less often than antibody tests, are used in some parts of the United States.
PCR-RNA tests are supplemental tests that are used in conjunction with an antibody tests.
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