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why the health care provider said the machine cannot read the antibody within 12 weeks after infected?
does anyone know the HIV anotibody test only been done by machine? or some speical ways to find it?
Rapid home test is reliable even within 6 weeks, i am wondering the Machine test is out of date?
does anyone know the HIV anotibody test only been done by machine? or some speical ways to find it?
Rapid home test is reliable even within 6 weeks, i am wondering the Machine test is out of date?
Machine or human test is not the key. The actual test method is the key. I.e. using the same method, the test can be performed either by machine or by a person.
That said, machine test use the enzyme-link method which can test multiple samples at one time (that's why use machine), which is comparable to a person using same method to test your blood sample.
That said, enzyme-link method is reliable from six weeks on, and based on the somewhat conservative (Dr. HHH says *hyperconservative*) three months standard of CDC, it should be very very very very accurate.
Bamboo, you are good to go with your neg, unless you come from Mars. I am willing to swithch my result with you (if that's possible). HOHO
That said, machine test use the enzyme-link method which can test multiple samples at one time (that's why use machine), which is comparable to a person using same method to test your blood sample.
That said, enzyme-link method is reliable from six weeks on, and based on the somewhat conservative (Dr. HHH says *hyperconservative*) three months standard of CDC, it should be very very very very accurate.
Bamboo, you are good to go with your neg, unless you come from Mars. I am willing to swithch my result with you (if that's possible). HOHO
The only test that is approved in the US is the Home Access Test. Which has this notice:
Q: How soon do these antibodies show up?
A: In most infected people, the antibodies will show up in the blood within six weeks to 3 months. But in some people, it might take up to six months. This is important because the test cannot detect recent infections. For example, if you became infected in January, you may not test positive until June.
Q: What does a negative result mean?
A: It means that HIV-1 antibodies were not found by a laboratory in a particular blood sample.
Q: Can I test negative and still be infected?
A: Yes, because it takes some time for your body to produce HIV antibodies, there is a period of time when recent infections may not be detected.
Q: How soon do these antibodies show up?
A: In most infected people, the antibodies will show up in the blood within six weeks to 3 months. But in some people, it might take up to six months. This is important because the test cannot detect recent infections. For example, if you became infected in January, you may not test positive until June.
Q: What does a negative result mean?
A: It means that HIV-1 antibodies were not found by a laboratory in a particular blood sample.
Q: Can I test negative and still be infected?
A: Yes, because it takes some time for your body to produce HIV antibodies, there is a period of time when recent infections may not be detected.
hello, teak, so , you agree with machine test is highly reliable than home test?
6 months? God, that would be so long to wait.
6 months? God, that would be so long to wait.
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