Oraquick Test Results accuracy

[timelord]

hi everyone. i wanted to know if any of you had seen the latest hiv rapid test study done in seattle, wa in regards to the accuracy of the oraquick hiv rapid test? was this study concerning the oral rapid test or the blood test? the report was not really clear in which test this study was done on. dr. hhh mentioned he thought it was the blood test. but after reading the report again, it would appear that the study was in regards to the oral test. can i trust my test results of negative. i tested out to about 11 months negative. my tests were rapid blood tests. can i trust the results? please help.. thanks

[timelord]

I also would like to add that I feel this study report ( press release) study, was poorly written and does not specify enough... the only thing that is specified is as I mentioned above and it talks specifically about the oral test, it never mentions directly or questions directly the blood test version.. hence the mentioning of the CDC not changing the recommendations for the oral fluid version and saying that people should not use rapid oral tests if they can avoid it...
Anyway, I hope this makes sense.. I just feel that it was a poorly written press release... I feel the gentleman on the phone at the number I called above and also the person at Orasure knew what they were talking about..What reason would they have to lie about it?
Anyway, I hope this helps out.. I know it is all confusing. goodnight

[timelord]

sorry guys to be so late in replaying back to this post... I had to work... i also called the location that conducted this study (King County Health Dept.)and the phone number was 206-205-7837. the person I spoke to told me that this study was in regards to the ORAL VERSION only. NOT the blood test version. teak, you are correct. The gentleman on the phone told me that I had nothing to worry about since my tests were the blood fingerstick version of this test. He knew all about the study and everything about it. Teak, you are correct. Thanks for all of your help. I also read the PPT version of this  test and mentioned something about early infections being caught, nothing beyond the 3 month window period date. I also saw something about Dr.HHH thinking it was the blood test, but I called Oraquick and they knew about the study and said it was only in regards to the oral fluid version and that they had determined that the study was in relation to isolated case... I am not discounting Dr.HHH,  but I think he must have made a typo or something when he said he believed it was the blood test version..Anyway, I tested many times and I do feel pretty confident in my results.. How could multiple tests all be wrong out to 18-19 months after risky business?
Also, re read the study again... it never mentions anything at all about the blood test, it just says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120592.php
"Our recommendation is that people shouldn't use rapid oral tests if they can avoid it, but there are some situations where it can't be avoided and it's better than nothing," Wood said.
also.........

According to Bloomberg, CDC, which recommends testing with blood over oral fluids, also has contacted Seattle officials. Nonetheless, the agency sent a letter to physicians on Aug. 20, voicing support for oral fluid HIV testing and stating that the test has performed well "overall" and is important for increasing the number of people tested for HIV. Richard Wolitski, acting director of CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, said, "At this time, based on all the available data, we're not changing our recommendations regarding oral fluid rapid testing."
It appears that this study was talking about the Oral fluid test... it never mentions anything DIRECTLY about the accuracy of the blood test...
Anyway, hope this helps..... If anyone knows anything more, let me know...
I still feel really good about the blood test

[Thankful613]

Heh.  I agree that most who come are nutso.  Dont know how you deal with them without going off on them.  If there was no such thing as HIV they would probably find something else to obsess about.  My favorite phrase that ive seen so far on one of those questions was about "insertive masturbation."  That just cracked me up.  
Anyway......  Im just saying there are some who come with a real risk situation, and this study indicates that a non-rapid test might be better.

[arizonahelp]

don't forget oral sex as well...

[Teak]

What, like those that come on this forum thinking they had a risk from fingering, kissing, contracting HIV off toilet seats and protected sex? The people that didn't need to test to begin with?

[Thankful613]

I agree, but it is probably enough to keep people up at night.