home access

[miguellopez09]

how relief should i be with a 9 week negative home access test knowing that home access is first generation

[Teak]

For you it doesn't matter, you were never at risk.

[Bad_day]

Dr HHH has answered this question in the past. 'Even the tests in routine used 10 years ago would have been almost as accurate by 5 weeks.. '

So at 9 weeks you are home free even if you were with a hiv infected person. Stop looking for bad news.

Search for: Testing too early - high risk confusion? on this site

Peace

[miguellopez09]

how do you know i wasnt at risk

[miguellopez09]

thanxs kekelow that really helped me.

[Am_I_Simply_Making_Myself_Sick]

FYI - I spoke to a counseler at Home Access.  They tend to be pretty conservative (i.e., test until 6 months out) and even this person said that their Rapid Express Test is second generation and that the generation makes absolutely NO difference after 6 weeks.

[miguellopez09]

its second generation? i bought one and it said it was 1st generation

[Am_I_Simply_Making_Myself_Sick]

I spoke to them last week and asked that specific question and they told me it's second generation.  In any event, first or second, generations only make a difference in the first 6 weeks.

[miguellopez09]

you tested with home access

[Am_I_Simply_Making_Myself_Sick]

I tested with Home Access (getting back my 8.5 week results tonight).  Doc and Home Access said that it's as reliable as any other test.