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| HIV oral test being positive but HIV blood test being negative? |
I would believe the blood one over the saliva one, but is it possible for the Oral HIV swab test to come back positive, but be wrong? |
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Rachell
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The oral test, which follows the same screening/confirmatory protocol as blood tests, has the advantage of being a noninvasive procedure that can be done in settings where blood draws would be impractical or unsafe. It is not a saliva test, but instead uses a small pad to draw fluid from within the gums. These fluids are in fact derived from blood. Therefore they include the same fluid (plasma) that is used for testing with serum-based tests.
The pad used to draw the fluid is attached to a small handle resembling a toothbrush. It is placed against the gum, where it must remain for at least two full minutes to collect a proper sample.
Because the saliva present in the mouth dilutes the antibodies obtained, oral tests must be able to detect weaker concentrations of antibodies than blood tests. In general oral tests have been found to be just as accurate, but the oral fluid test may not be as sensitive for early seroconverters as the blood test.
Rapid tests (which come in both blood and oral versions) are done on-site and give a reading within half an hour. As with the ELISA, a positive reading on a rapid test requires a second, confirmatory assay such as a Western blot. Rapid oral HIV testing can help identify patients with greater odds of HIV infection.
At local STD testing centers,series of std testings are conducted to make 100% accurate findings. Confidentiality of the data can be requested to help patients for a high rate health insurance. |
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Cori
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The oral test only can test for HIV 1 antibodies, and is a single test. With HIV tests, if a positive blood test is resulted, it is checked two more times for accuracy. I would believe the blood test. |
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miss H
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The oral swab has a higher false positive rate, which means that it can come back positive, even though it isn't. False positives may be associated with medical conditions such as recent acute illnesses and allergies. So don't worry. The blood test is the one to believe |
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