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Dec 30, 2007
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oral swab and hiv 2
do the oral swab tests test for
hiv
Acute hiv infection
Asymptomatic hiv infection
Elisa/western blot tests for hiv
Early symptomatic hiv infection
Hiv
Hiv infection
Histoplasmosis, disseminated in hiv patient
Hives (urticaria) - close-up
Hives (urticaria) on the arm
Hives (urticaria) on the back
Hives (urticaria) on the back and buttocks
1/2 or just 1? I am going to be tested by this method this week and am just curious as my anxiety has been through the roof.
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ruben81
Dec 30, 2007
Ive heard all
hiv
Acute hiv infection
Asymptomatic hiv infection
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Hiv
Hiv infection
Histoplasmosis, disseminated in hiv patient
Hives (urticaria) - close-up
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tests are quite acurate. any reason why this over the other 1s?
hopeless4now
Dec 30, 2007
To:
ruben81
at the clinic i'm going to they either send away for an
ELISA
Elisa
Elisa/western blot tests for hiv
Lyme disease antibody
or do the
rapid
Rapid shallow breathing
...they only use the
rapid
Rapid shallow breathing
oral swab there or
ELISA
Elisa
Elisa/western blot tests for hiv
Lyme disease antibody
which will take longer = more stress.
ruben81
Dec 30, 2007
how long is the swab? and how long is ELISA?
hopeless4now
Dec 30, 2007
To:
ruben81
the swab takes about 15-20min. to get a result but the ELISA could take days.
ruben81
Dec 30, 2007
Thanks for your information, I think I will take the Oral Swab test myself...
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