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ORAQUICK RAPID HIV 1/2 ANTIBODY TEST

I need to test to bring piece of mind..I would for some unknown reason rather test privately. I have seen an advert for ORAQUICK RAPID HIV 1/2 ANTIBODY TEST which you cillect saliva around the gums on a swab then its tested..What i dont understand is i was under the impression that hiv wasnt present in saliva and that it killed the hiv virus,,,my question is will this test be reliable?
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Oral HIV tests don't use saliva.
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1563685 tn?1310402354
Yeah HIV surely isn't present in saliva but its antibody is.
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