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Can HIV test actually give me HIV?
Last summer, I made a huge mistake of having sex with a prostitute. I had a protective vaginal sex with a her. I had a condom on and the prostitute did not look like a drug user. After it happened, I regretted doing it and swore I will never make this mistake again. And I forgot about it.
But only recently, this memory struck me and I became paranoid about the idea of having HIV.
I wanted to get tested, but I was too scared to go to a doctor or a clinic, which is why I decided to test it with a home test kit.
I went to Amazon and ordered a product called Urasure. When I received the package, instead of Urasure, a product called Ora-Well came. I was suspicious at first but my fear of HIV trumped my doubt. And used it to test myself and the test turned out to be negative. I was so relieved.
But only after a day, I got suspicious of the test. And I made the worst mistake of my life. I scraped off the white chromatographic immunoassay part of the test device to see if the pink line was still there after I scraped it off. I feel so stupid. Why did I ever do it? Now, I am worried sick and researching about this company that sold me test kit and how EIA and Western Blot testing work. And I found out that the product I used was not even FDA approved for not adulterating the test device. I do not know what it exactly means, but I know it is not good. And I found out that this company imported this testing kit from a Chinese company called Jiangsu Well Biotech Co., Ltd.
I read their product description and it said, “HIV-1/2 antibodies binding protein are precoated onto membrane as capture reagents on the Test region (T). During the testing, specimen is allowed to react with the colloidal gold reagents which have been labeled with HIV-1/2 specific antigens.”
I understand that HIV virus cannot survive for too long in open air, but since this is a test device, I feel like the HIV virus will still be alive in the test membrane and me touching might have given me the virus. Moreover, FDA banned selling this product because this product has not been adulterated.
What I want to know is if my stupid mistake of scraping off with my hand the test device can actually give me HIV that I did not even have?
But only recently, this memory struck me and I became paranoid about the idea of having HIV.
I wanted to get tested, but I was too scared to go to a doctor or a clinic, which is why I decided to test it with a home test kit.
I went to Amazon and ordered a product called Urasure. When I received the package, instead of Urasure, a product called Ora-Well came. I was suspicious at first but my fear of HIV trumped my doubt. And used it to test myself and the test turned out to be negative. I was so relieved.
But only after a day, I got suspicious of the test. And I made the worst mistake of my life. I scraped off the white chromatographic immunoassay part of the test device to see if the pink line was still there after I scraped it off. I feel so stupid. Why did I ever do it? Now, I am worried sick and researching about this company that sold me test kit and how EIA and Western Blot testing work. And I found out that the product I used was not even FDA approved for not adulterating the test device. I do not know what it exactly means, but I know it is not good. And I found out that this company imported this testing kit from a Chinese company called Jiangsu Well Biotech Co., Ltd.
I read their product description and it said, “HIV-1/2 antibodies binding protein are precoated onto membrane as capture reagents on the Test region (T). During the testing, specimen is allowed to react with the colloidal gold reagents which have been labeled with HIV-1/2 specific antigens.”
I understand that HIV virus cannot survive for too long in open air, but since this is a test device, I feel like the HIV virus will still be alive in the test membrane and me touching might have given me the virus. Moreover, FDA banned selling this product because this product has not been adulterated.
What I want to know is if my stupid mistake of scraping off with my hand the test device can actually give me HIV that I did not even have?
Hi, welcome the forum. The first thing to say is that you didnt need to test in the first place. Protected sex is safe sex.
Secondly, you are at no risk from this 'exposure'. As you rightly say HIV becomes inactive on exposure to the atmosphere. In addition the only way for HIV to be transmitted is from inside the body, i,e. penetrative sex or IV drug use. It would not have gone through your fingers.
Secondly, you are at no risk from this 'exposure'. As you rightly say HIV becomes inactive on exposure to the atmosphere. In addition the only way for HIV to be transmitted is from inside the body, i,e. penetrative sex or IV drug use. It would not have gone through your fingers.
Teak, thanks for the quick and clear answer, but I am in a very devastated state of mind and a more elaborated explanation could help me. If you could, could you explain why you think the answer is no?
And thanks for your answer anyways.
And thanks for your answer anyways.
Thank you for your answer. It makes me feel better. But do you think the 'antigen' in the test device could still be alive and effective even in the open air after several hours due to the medical treatment or something?
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Can HIV be transmitted this way? I have the same concern because I used a test from the same company and got the dilutent in my mouth by accident. I'm worried the "company" tainted with the test kit and somehow that liquid infected me. I didn't have any symptoms until that happened. Is that a possibility for the virus to live in a liquid solution?
Yes I did actually, I wanted to hear from
Someone else as to why that is not possible.
Someone else as to why that is not possible.
has anyone heard of the "aids like virus occuring in china?" i'm concerned beacsuse i have read stuff about it online where people have the symptoms but are hiv negative. and this orawell test came from china. any help???
has anyone heard of the "aids like virus occuring in china?" i'm concerned beacsuse i have read stuff about it online where people have the symptoms but are hiv negative. and this orawell test came from china. any help???
@teak, what is it? Is it true or is it a scam? it's all over the internet, and my symptoms match.
I know it's not HIV , I said that in my post. but it says they have all the aids symptoms but test negative.
You had no risk and stop reading rubbish on the internet that will only fuel your anxiety.You have been assessed now please accept it.
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