THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM
AIDS
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TAKES CHEEK CELLS TO SEE IF YOU ARE HIV POSITIVE
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TAKES URINE TO SEE IF YOU ARE HIV POSITIVE
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TAKES BLOOD TO SEE IF YOU ARE HIV POSITIVE
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Detailed explanation-1: -An HIV self-test (or rapid self-test) is an antibody test that can be used at home or in a private location. With an HIV self-test, you can get your test results within 20 minutes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Results are available in 20 to 40 minutes. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the OraQuick In-Home HIV test measured at about 92 percent accuracy at detecting HIV. But about 1 out of 12 tests results in a false negative, which means testing negative when a person is actually positive.
Detailed explanation-3: -The primary tests for diagnosing HIV and AIDs include: ELISA Test ELISA, which stands for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, is used to detect HIV infection. If an ELISA test is positive, the Western blot test is usually administered to confirm the diagnosis.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are three types of HIV tests: antibody tests, antigen/antibody tests, and nucleic acid tests (NAT). Antibody tests look for antibodies to HIV in a person’s blood or oral fluid.