How do you use OraQuick test?
To perform the at home test: Use the test stick (device) and swab the upper and lower gums. Insert the test stick (device) into the kit’s test tube (vial) which contains a developer solution. Wait 20-40 minutes before you read the test result.
What is the OraSure test?
OraSure Technologies is a global leader in oral fluid substance abuse testing products. Our unique assays provide accurate and easy-to-administer testing methods to help determine the presence or absence of drugs or alcohol in a person’s system.
What is the main antibody OraSure measures?
Unlike other HIV tests that measures HIV virus or HIV antigens from blood, OraQuick measures the HIV antibodies in oral fluid, (not saliva). The test kit contains an oral swab attached to the reader, and a fluid-filled test tube.
What is the window period for OraQuick?
For the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test, that period of time, called the window period, is about three months. If you have recently been engaging in behavior that puts you at high risk for HIV infection, you should take the test again at a later time.
Where is OraSure company located?
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
OraSure Technologies is a Bethlehem, Pennsylvania based company in the medical device industry. Their products include diagnostic testing kits.
How accurate is the OraQuick test?
The OraQuick In-Home HIV Test is less accurate. This test will find HIV antibodies 92% of the time. That means it will miss an HIV infection in 1 of 12 people who have it. OraQuick rarely gives false positive results, meaning that it’s unlikely to say you have HIV if you don’t.
How accurate is Elisa test after 8 weeks?
The test highly accurate after 4 weeks, and almost 100% accurate after 8 weeks. If you have had unprotected sex or shared injecting equipment in the last 6-8 weeks, we recommend you take another test in 6 weeks to be sure of your status. This test result is for you.