Scouted: FDA OKs Fast, Easy HIV Test

[Jon Gabriel]

Technology keeps rolling along. Good news for lots of people.
Jon

http://content.health.msn.com/content/article/1624.52069

FDA OKs Fast, Easy HIV Test
Test Should Benefit High-Risk People, Emergency Workers
WebMD Medical News

Excerpt:
Nov. 7, 2002 -- A new simple, rapid, and accurate HIV test could make it much easier for people to get tested, even away from traditional testing centers such as hospitals and clinics.

Today, the FDA announced approval of the OraQuick Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test, manufactured by OraSure Technologies, Inc.

It generates a result that is greater than 99% accurate within 20 minutes after collecting a drop of blood with a simple pinprick. That rapid turnaround time is good news for doctors who have been frustrated by current tests that can take as many as 14 days to complete. The delay creates a tendency for people to come in for an HIV test but then skip the later appointment, never learning their HIV status.


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