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Alere Determine Reading test result
I got an Alere Determine test done at a clinic, and the test had a clear line on the control area, no line on the Lower Ab side but a bunch of reddish color, kind of smear, on the Lower Ab side.
The provider said unless its a clear line, its negative, but reading the brochure, it said any pink/red color in the area means reactive.
Any help what it might be ? I am really freaking out.
The provider said unless its a clear line, its negative, but reading the brochure, it said any pink/red color in the area means reactive.
Any help what it might be ? I am really freaking out.
The provider knows how to do their job and you tested negative. If you want more info on how their test works, then you should ask them directly.
What was your risk oral, anal or vaginal, when and did you use a condom?
What was your risk oral, anal or vaginal, when and did you use a condom?
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it was about 3 months ago, at a strip club, deep kissing, inserting finger in vagina, she masturbated me after inserting fingers in her vagina
Also, I asked the provider and she said that unless its a line, its negative, but I did see some color and then when i read the package insert, it said this :
A PINK/RED Control line appears in the Control Area AND a PINK/RED Ab line must appear in the Lower
Test Area of the Test Unit. The intensity of the Ab and Control lines may vary. Any visible PINK/RED color
in both the Control and Lower Test Areas, regardless of intensity, is considered REACTIVE
Also, I asked the provider and she said that unless its a line, its negative, but I did see some color and then when i read the package insert, it said this :
A PINK/RED Control line appears in the Control Area AND a PINK/RED Ab line must appear in the Lower
Test Area of the Test Unit. The intensity of the Ab and Control lines may vary. Any visible PINK/RED color
in both the Control and Lower Test Areas, regardless of intensity, is considered REACTIVE
Those are not risks for HIV, so your test was a waste of time. You had no risk, so don't worry about testing procedures any more. No risk=no disease=no hiv to test for. You are safe and should move on to happier times.
FYI
HIV is instantly inactivated in air and also in saliva which means it is effectively dead so it can't infect from touching, external rubbing or oral activities. It doesn't matter if you and they were actively bleeding or had cuts at the time either because the HIV is effectively dead.
Only 3 adult risks are the following:
1. unprotected penetrating vaginal with a penis
2. unprotected penetrating anal sex with a penis
3. sharing needles that you inject with. Knowing these 3 are all you need to know to protect yourself against HIV. The situation you describe is a long way from any of these 3.
Even with blood, lactation, cuts, rashes, burns, etc the air or the saliva does not allow inactivated virus to infect from touching, external rubbing or oral activities. Doctors have calculated the risk from what you did to be less than that of being hit by a meteor. The above HIV science is 40 years old and very well established.
it is unscientific to guess that you have HIV, read about an HIV symptom that you think you have, then think you have proven you have HIV.
BTW, she is the last person I would kiss because she likely has every cold, flu and strep throat going around if she kisses everyone else too.
HIV is instantly inactivated in air and also in saliva which means it is effectively dead so it can't infect from touching, external rubbing or oral activities. It doesn't matter if you and they were actively bleeding or had cuts at the time either because the HIV is effectively dead.
Only 3 adult risks are the following:
1. unprotected penetrating vaginal with a penis
2. unprotected penetrating anal sex with a penis
3. sharing needles that you inject with. Knowing these 3 are all you need to know to protect yourself against HIV. The situation you describe is a long way from any of these 3.
Even with blood, lactation, cuts, rashes, burns, etc the air or the saliva does not allow inactivated virus to infect from touching, external rubbing or oral activities. Doctors have calculated the risk from what you did to be less than that of being hit by a meteor. The above HIV science is 40 years old and very well established.
it is unscientific to guess that you have HIV, read about an HIV symptom that you think you have, then think you have proven you have HIV.
BTW, she is the last person I would kiss because she likely has every cold, flu and strep throat going around if she kisses everyone else too.
Sorry, I wrote this part in error, so ignore it. "it is unscientific to guess that you have HIV, read about an HIV symptom that you think you have, then think you have proven you have HIV."
But my query pertains to the test itself. Can you help interpret the test result ?
No risk=no disease=no hiv to test for.
It is unscientific to test when there is no possible disease - you might as well test to see if she made you pregnant.
It is unscientific to test when there is no possible disease - you might as well test to see if she made you pregnant.
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