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how accurate in home oraquick test after 3 months and can i trust this test ,i did this test already 3 to 4 times,does it matter  if i swabbed the gums and touched the cheeks??i did the test after 1 month of unprotected sex with a female,negative then i did the test after 3 months and four months.i'm so scared that that i got infected with hiv.can anyone please answer my questions?
does the test get affected if i swabbed the cheeks too?
thank u so much for your help
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You are HIV negative.
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Its hard to swabb the gums without touching the inside cheeks , there was solid c line only ,also i heard that oraquick test in clinics , they alsi swabb tge cheeks. Is that correct. Thanks for your help
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Why didn't you just follow the directions of the test?

If you see a "C" line with your results, they are accurate.
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thanks james,so can yellow tongue be from hiv? and what about the swabbing of the cheeks,does it affect the test?
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No it doesn't sound like HIV
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what about the swabbing?can swabbing the cheek affect the test? also can a yellow tongue be from hiv infection?
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i forgot to tell u that i have orange tongue for almost 1 month ,can  the orange tongue be from hiv?
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The test is conclusive. You don't have HIV
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