Saliva HIV test gives results in minutes

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Saliva HIV test gives results in minutes

Published: May 7, 2008 at 3:41 PM
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MONTREAL, May 7 (UPI) -- A saliva test could help speed up detection of human immmunodeficiency virus, or HIV, Canadian researchers say.

The McGill University Health Center study, published in PLoS Medicine, demonstrated the efficacy of rapid saliva tests for all subtypes of HIV-1 and HIV-2 and produced results in as little as 20 minutes.

The saliva test, based on a method called immunochromatography, was used on 1,222 mothers in a labor ward in India using both saliva and blood samples. The results from both types of tests corresponded.

The labor ward saliva tests helped identify several HIV infected women who were about to give birth.

"In such cases, it is vital to determine the HIV status of the mother very quickly to prevent transmission to the child during delivery. Many Indian women do not receive prenatal care and therefore do not get tested for HIV during pregnancy," study leader Dr. Pant Pai says in statement.

"Testing in the labor ward is the last chance to prevent HIV transmission to the newborn baby. Also Indian patients often refuse blood collection, while saliva collection poses no problem."

[iloveshemales77]

Good news if it really works.

[NYCe]

They've had this for a while. You can even order home testing kits like this.

[blckhaze]

Hmmm interesting as HIV cant be passed through saliva, but can be detected though it. Unfortunately the usual suspects will avoid like the plague and the spread oF HIV and aids will continue.

[Alyssa87]

thats the ora-sure test rite?
i used to work on a mobile unit that used them.

[TomSelis]

There's a blood test that takes about 20 mins. I guess if you're scared of needles options are good.

[DC]

Im with worthy2, do not trust HIV tests, remember boxer Tommy Morrison, he was positive for 10 years and now he is negative and boxing again. For 10 years doctors pumped him full of chemicals that made him sick when there was nothing wrong with him to begin with.

[Alyssa87]

So do you think people should live their lives…
having sex, without being tested regularly?

[PeteIsHere]

Tommy Morrison is full of shit and has contradicted himself numerous times. He is still HIV+ and in case you didnt' know with the correct combination of medicines HIV levels can go undetected.

Im with worthy2, do not trust HIV tests, remember boxer Tommy Morrison, he was positive for 10 years and now he is negative and boxing again. For 10 years doctors pumped him full of chemicals that made him sick when there was nothing wrong with him to begin with.

[peggygee]

Tommy Morrison is full of shit and has contradicted himself numerous times. He is still HIV+ and in case you didnt' know with the correct combination of medicines HIV levels can go undetected.

Im with worthy2, do not trust HIV tests, remember boxer Tommy Morrison, he was positive for 10 years and now he is negative and boxing again. For 10 years doctors pumped him full of chemicals that made him sick when there was nothing wrong with him to begin with.

I don't know the pugilist Tommy Morrison but an undectable viral load and a high CD4 count
does not mean someone is HIV free.