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  2. Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS - Wikipedia

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    Confirming the test result (i.e., by repeating the test, if this option is available) could reduce the ultimate likelihood of a false positive to about 1 result in 250,000 tests given. The sensitivity rating, likewise, indicates that, in 1,000 test results of HIV infected people, 3 will actually be a false negative result.

  3. Viral load monitoring for HIV - Wikipedia

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    An HIV antibody test usually detects the HIV antibodies within two to eight weeks, but can have a valid negative result for a long as 2 to 6 months after initial infection. Viral load tests can also be used to diagnose HIV infection, especially in children under 18 months born to mothers with HIV, where the presence of maternal antibodies ...

  4. HIV/AIDS - Wikipedia

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    Positive results obtained by antibody or PCR testing are confirmed either by a different antibody or by PCR. [30] Antibody tests in children younger than 18 months are typically inaccurate, due to the continued presence of maternal antibodies. [113] Thus HIV infection can only be diagnosed by PCR testing for HIV RNA or DNA, or via testing for ...

  5. OraQuick - Wikipedia

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    If a dark C-Line appears, then the test is working. The results are negative if only a C-Line is present. The results are positive if both a C-Line and T-Line appear. [8] [12] Since a positive result does not necessarily indicate HIV-positive status, a follow-up test should be done in a medical setting to confirm the test results. [13]

  6. HIV - Wikipedia

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    Testing post-exposure is recommended immediately and then at six weeks, three months, and six months. [120] The latest recommendations of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that HIV testing must start with an immunoassay combination test for HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies and p24 antigen. A negative result rules out HIV ...

  7. Viral load - Wikipedia

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    A 2010 review study by Puren et al. [2] categorizes viral load testing into three types: (1) nucleic acid amplification based tests (NATs or NAATs) commercially available in the United States with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, or on the market in the European Economic Area (EEA) with the CE marking; (2) "Home–brew" or in-house NATs; (3) non-nucleic acid-based test.

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  9. Serostatus - Wikipedia

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    The term serostatus is commonly used in HIV/AIDS prevention efforts. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, social advocacy has emphasized the importance of learning one's HIV/AIDS serostatus in an effort to curtail the spread of the disease. [1]

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