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Could I have performed my HIV rapid test incorrectly ?
I just performed a rapid test on myself, but am afraid I may have done it incorrectly.
Initially I put in a drop of blood and two drops of the mixture and waited five minutes but there was no reaction at all to the testing device. I realised maybe I didn't put enough liquid (either blood or mixture) since a few drops of my blood was caught on the side of the opening. So, I pushed the remaining drops of blood and mixture into the opening and thats when the control line started to appear.
I'm wondering if the initial blood / mixture in the device would have already soiled the mixture and the control line appears only because it detected liquid.
Initially I put in a drop of blood and two drops of the mixture and waited five minutes but there was no reaction at all to the testing device. I realised maybe I didn't put enough liquid (either blood or mixture) since a few drops of my blood was caught on the side of the opening. So, I pushed the remaining drops of blood and mixture into the opening and thats when the control line started to appear.
I'm wondering if the initial blood / mixture in the device would have already soiled the mixture and the control line appears only because it detected liquid.
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