waiting period for OraQuick blood test Posted: 01-07-08 21:19pm
Hello,
I know I am completely paranoid about HIV
testing and HIV in general and tend to
over-react. But can someone please answer
this question for me? I had an OraQuick
blood test about 12 1/2 weeks after
possible risky behavior. I was drunk and
can't really remember what happened. I
know. I know that 12 weeks is considered
three months, but I was tested like 2 days
before the three month date.
I've been reading that you should wait
until after three months, and I am now
freaking myself out that I didn't wait
long enough. I was so close though that I
feel it's ok.
Please let me know if I should worry.
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MandMs
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Posted: 01-09-08 04:54am
Having negative results after three months
(two days don't change anything) of
exposure in most cases (90%) means that
you are free of HIV infection.
The overall sensitivity and specificity of
the OraQuick Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test is
99.6% and 100.0%, respectively.
The limitations of this test are similar
to the limitations of other HIV antibody
tests, including Delayed Detection of
Exposure -- this test will not detect
HIV-1 infection in people who were exposed
within about three months prior to taking
the test and this or other test will need
to be repeated after three months of last
testing.
