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New CDC approved Test
Has anyone else heard and/or know of the availability of the 4th generation New Architect Hiv ag/ab combo asay test recently approved by the CDC ..? Apparently this will put us in line with the U.K. , Australia and others to be in the forefront of testing .
If true this will dramatically reduce wait times for hiv detection , one could say they're listening to the physicians on the forefront of Hiv prevention / detection . Hymm, maybe 3 months could be a thing of the past for those aggressively testing using this new method .
If true this will dramatically reduce wait times for hiv detection , one could say they're listening to the physicians on the forefront of Hiv prevention / detection . Hymm, maybe 3 months could be a thing of the past for those aggressively testing using this new method .
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Hi there -
What Lizzie means is that no one here has made up these guidelines, and we use them in this forum for a reason.
All the current guidelines - FDA, testing manufacturers, CDC, etc. - state 3 month antibody tests are conclusive. As no one in this forum has a medical license, and therefore can't practice medicine, no one in this forum can say that anything but a 3 month antibody test is conclusive.
Now, a negative 6 or 8 week test is a great indicator that someone is HIV negative, but only a doctor can advise to not test further, given the risk, health history, etc. It would be dangerous for someone to advise otherwise if they are not a fully licensed medical professional.
Emily
What Lizzie means is that no one here has made up these guidelines, and we use them in this forum for a reason.
All the current guidelines - FDA, testing manufacturers, CDC, etc. - state 3 month antibody tests are conclusive. As no one in this forum has a medical license, and therefore can't practice medicine, no one in this forum can say that anything but a 3 month antibody test is conclusive.
Now, a negative 6 or 8 week test is a great indicator that someone is HIV negative, but only a doctor can advise to not test further, given the risk, health history, etc. It would be dangerous for someone to advise otherwise if they are not a fully licensed medical professional.
Emily
ok, i will not say any more about this.hoping some professionals in this fields can verify the truth about this kind of test .it is about life!
hi Teak ,the guidelines of china is 3 month ,and all the CDCs in china tell people the window is 3 month.but a hospital in HangZhou(city name) which use 4th generation test claims that under their test ,the window is 4 weeks for nomal people .I am also confused.and a lot of people here went that city to get tested.but the fact is that people who get tested there still can not get rid of the fear untill the guildline of china change.
hi Teak ,maybe you do not belive ,but what i am telling you is what is happening here.4th generation ,and window which the doctor give is 4weeks , almost all people in 6 week.you can ask any guy from china .they should heard about that .
hi ,this kind of test has been used in china in couple of cities ,the window is 4 weeks .
Post-test discussion
The need for a repeat HIV test if still within the window period after a specific exposure should be discussed. Although fourth generation tests shorten the time from exposure to seroconversion a repeat test at three months is still recommended to definitively exclude HIV infection.
http://www.bhiva.org/documents/Guidelines/Testing/GlinesHIVTest08.pdf
The need for a repeat HIV test if still within the window period after a specific exposure should be discussed. Although fourth generation tests shorten the time from exposure to seroconversion a repeat test at three months is still recommended to definitively exclude HIV infection.
http://www.bhiva.org/documents/Guidelines/Testing/GlinesHIVTest08.pdf
Why France (and other states) guidelines says that a duo test (4 gen) after 42 days it's conclusive? I don't think that they wanna put all those people in danger....i think that they're sure about those test result...don't you think?
You don't cover your a.s.s on testing for HIV. If the mfg. of the test were certain that their tests would be conclusive earlier then they would say it. They don't say it.
When the test becomes available they will have the same timeline as the UK.
Post-test discussion
The need for a repeat HIV test if still within the window period after a specific exposure should be discussed. Although fourth generation tests shorten the time from exposure to seroconversion a repeat test at three months is still recommended to definitively exclude HIV infection.
http://www.bhiva.org/documents/Guidelines/Testing/GlinesHIVTest08.pdf
Post-test discussion
The need for a repeat HIV test if still within the window period after a specific exposure should be discussed. Although fourth generation tests shorten the time from exposure to seroconversion a repeat test at three months is still recommended to definitively exclude HIV infection.
http://www.bhiva.org/documents/Guidelines/Testing/GlinesHIVTest08.pdf
There are no real specifics.....yet . Log onto the body.com , it comes right up on their home page .
what's the window period with this kind of test ? i mean what FDA says about it? 42 days as France and England?
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