[Question #3878] oralquick
84 months ago
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Hi Dr. Hook. I wanted to clarify, 2 months ago I asked about reliability of oralquick after 8 month and the answer was as good as any blood test but reading the forum now it appears the perception changed. I did oralquick twice at 8 months and twice after 11, can I trus them. Because now I am reading the 1 for every 12 is a false negative.
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
84 months ago
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The Oraquick has never been our favorite test. After 12 weeks the accuracy of the Oraquick test is slightly less than other laboratory based tests. In the largest studies the Oraquick misses up to 1 in 12 infections while other, lab based antibody only tests missed about 1 in 20. HOWEVER, when considering your likelihood of infection, remember that your likelihood of having HIV is determined by much more than the test performance. Factors besides test performance include:
1. The likelihood that your partner had HIV (certainly less than 10%)
2. The chance of infection IF the encounter genital and was unprotected (about 1 in 1000-2000)
3. Your multiple negative tests.
If you cannot still believe your test results so far, I suggest you stop testing with OraQuick and get a 4th generation, combination /HIV antigen/antibody tests which is the most accurate test available. I am confident it will be negative. EWH
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84 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
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84 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
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84 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
84 months ago
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