SmarTube HIV test

[Gal788]

Hi,

There is a rather new exam claiming to give an accurate HIV results even a week after exposure. I wonder if you heard about them. They do not have FDA approval yet  , claim it is in process. They have CE Mark and Israeli health license (An Israeli company).

I had a brief unprotected vaginal intercourse with an African woman , 2 weeks later began to feel bad , weak , a little rash on my stomach, dizeness and headaches.No fever no swollen glands. I honestly thought I got HIV , Flew home (Western country) and made this SmarTube exam (It's a special tube and according to the manafacturer stimulates the production of HIV antibodies within 5 days of incubation) , got a negative result 5 days after.(Which was 23 days from exposure)

Because i was so sure i got HIV i began investigating about the company and they don't seem too serious...they are sold mainly in Africa and Russia and just began selling in Germany,so  I got very worried again , I had to go back to Africa where i work , so yesterday took an Ora quick exam 34 days after exposure and it was also negative.

I know , I still need to make another test in a month or so to verify im negative, but i would really like to get a proffesional opinion regarding this SmarTube , because if it is not reliable it  can danger the well being of lots of people who believe they are negative but actually are positive , I personally know a man who went "celebrating" after a negative Smartube test , If he is positive he infected other woman for sure.

Your opinion here will be very appreciated.

Thanks :)

[Gal788]

Yeah...I know  , even though it took the Ora quick test quite a while(few years) to be approved by FDA...

So appearnlty the exams i did don't really give a real picture of my situation , right?

[LIZZIE LOU]

as you stated..."they do not have fda approval"