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UCSD Early Test

I've been reading up on the UCSD Early Test that's available in San Diego, and was wondering if anyone has taken this or had some experience with this. It seems like it's a proviral test, which I've read, here and elsewhere, that it's an unreliable means of testing for HIV infections.
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^Thanks. Just trying to keep current. Although, I will admit to a bit of hypochondria as well.
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It's an RNA (viral) test, not a proviral test, and you don't need it since you were never at risk.

http://chrp.ucop.edu/funded_research/abstracts/2007_cunningham_little.html
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