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epitome · 10-15-2010, 08:51 PM

LET ME MAKE SOME THINGS CLEAR

Those swab tests that you can buy from overseas (the same kind the clinics use) are great, but it is not something the industry wants to adopt over AIM testing.

The mouth swab tests are highly accurate (in fact, false positives are a problem, not false negatives, which is why a positive result is followed up with a confirmatory blood test).

The problem with them is that they only test for HIV antibodies and do not test for the infection itself. The problem with these is that it takes awhile for the body to build antibodies after acquiring the virus. As the tests become more accurate, the average is 4 to 6 weeks but some people can go six months to a year (rare) before developing antibodies.

The test that AIM and other talent testing services use (AIM does and I hope the others do) is a PCR by DNA test which looks for the actual virus. After acquiring the virus, these tests can often detect HIV cells in 7 to 21 days (or thereabout if my memory serves me correctly).

So if everybody insists on bareback and wants something better then talent testing by blood should still be on the table and the swab probably wouldn't hurt in case someone tries to get around AIM.

The best thing is blood testing, pre-shoot testing (even at a clinic by swab) and condoms.

We also cannot forget about Hep, which is also important to test for and doesn't have a swab test.

I know all of this because I had a serious scare after having unprotected sex with someone that was positive and spent a lot time with a epidemiologist two days after the exposure trying to put my mind to rest. I started the PEP within the 72 hour window of exposure and many years later am negative.

I have two very close friends (and more than a few acquaintances) that are positive and I am now sort of a one man advocate that spends a lot of time trying to make sure it stops at them.

10-15-2010, 08:51 PM
epitome So Fucking Lame Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 12,156	LET ME MAKE SOME THINGS CLEAR Those swab tests that you can buy from overseas (the same kind the clinics use) are great, but it is not something the industry wants to adopt over AIM testing. The mouth swab tests are highly accurate (in fact, false positives are a problem, not false negatives, which is why a positive result is followed up with a confirmatory blood test). The problem with them is that they only test for HIV antibodies and do not test for the infection itself. The problem with these is that it takes awhile for the body to build antibodies after acquiring the virus. As the tests become more accurate, the average is 4 to 6 weeks but some people can go six months to a year (rare) before developing antibodies. The test that AIM and other talent testing services use (AIM does and I hope the others do) is a PCR by DNA test which looks for the actual virus. After acquiring the virus, these tests can often detect HIV cells in 7 to 21 days (or thereabout if my memory serves me correctly). So if everybody insists on bareback and wants something better then talent testing by blood should still be on the table and the swab probably wouldn't hurt in case someone tries to get around AIM. The best thing is blood testing, pre-shoot testing (even at a clinic by swab) and condoms. We also cannot forget about Hep, which is also important to test for and doesn't have a swab test. I know all of this because I had a serious scare after having unprotected sex with someone that was positive and spent a lot time with a epidemiologist two days after the exposure trying to put my mind to rest. I started the PEP within the 72 hour window of exposure and many years later am negative. I have two very close friends (and more than a few acquaintances) that are positive and I am now sort of a one man advocate that spends a lot of time trying to make sure it stops at them.