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Jun 25, 2007
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I have taken a big risk some weeks ago.
I have made a test in Asia where I live.
The test is the test of Bayer ( Advia Centaur HIV1/O/2)
I do not knowm anything about this test ( in Europe, we use only
Elisa
Elisa
Elisa/western blot tests for hiv
Lyme disease antibody
)
WHAT IS THE WINDOW PERIOD FOR THIS TEST?
Thank you
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Teak
Jun 25, 2007
Assay for the Detection of Antibodies to
Human
Hcg in urine
Hiv infection
Human bites
Immunodeficiency
Immunodeficiency disorders
VirusType 1, Including Group O (HIV-1 + “O”) and/or Type 2 (HIV-2)
It's not and FDA approved test in the US.
Tommy420
Jun 25, 2007
To:
Teak
Hi Teak, I had my test done through tstd.org, and on Labcorp's result sheet, it says they used HIV 1/o/2 test as well. This is not FDA approved? Should I not rely on my 7 and 13 week negative test?
Tommy420
Jun 25, 2007
To:
Teak
Actually the Advia Centaur HIV 1/o/2 test is approved by the FDA.
http://www.fda.gov/Cber/pmaltr/P050030L.htm
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