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FDA panel recommends rapid home HIV test

A federal advisory committee on Tuesday unanimously approved over-the-counter sale of a rapid HIV test, acknowledging the need for new tools against an epidemic that is driven largely by people who don't know their status and infect others.

The OraQuick ADVANCE Rapid HIV-1/2 test screens for antibodies to HIV using a swab of the gums. The pad is then inserted into a vial of fluid for 20 minutes. (CREDIT: OraSure Technologies Inc.)
The OraQuick ADVANCE Rapid HIV-1/2 test screens for antibodies to HIV using a swab of the gums. The pad is then inserted into a vial of fluid for 20 minutes. (CREDIT: OraSure Technologies Inc.)Read moreOraSure Technologies
    by Don Sapatkin, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
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