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Diagnostico en el Laboratorio de Inmunología
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Rapid Testing to Diagnose Influenza Leads to More Appropriate Care in the ED

Rapid Testing to Diagnose Influenza Leads to More Appropriate Care in the ED | Immunology Diagnosis | Scoop.it
When patients in the emergency department (ED) are diagnosed with influenza by means of a rapid test, they get fewer unnecessary antibiotics, are prescribed antiviral medications more frequently, and have fewer additional lab tests compared to...
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Link to the journal:

 http://jpids.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2013/10/31/jpids.pit071.full?sid=53e49ddc-b2e3-4fdc-9ff7-28acdc236776 

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OraQuick in Home Oral HIV Test: rapid HIV oral test, but useful?

OraQuick in Home Oral HIV Test: rapid HIV oral test, but useful? | Immunology Diagnosis | Scoop.it
The first in-home oral HIV test, based on the same test healthcare professionals have used for years
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-Results in 20 minutes

-Oral swab (no blood)

-Confidential

-FDA approved

-40 dollars/test

 

Useful? for whom?

A negative result with this test does not mean that you are definitely not infected with HIV, particularly when exposure may have been within the previous 3 months.If your test is negative and you engage in activities that put you at risk for HIV on a regular basis, you should test regularly.This product should not be used to make decisions on behavior that may put you at increased risk for HIV.
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