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Are home testing kits for HIV reliable?
Question
What is the price for a home testing kit of HIV in India? Which are the reliable brands? Please explain the procedure of self testing?
Expert Answer
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Dr Pradeep SethAug 29, 2006
Professor of Virology and Head, Department of Microbiology,
and In-charge HIV/AIDS Reference Centre (NACO),
A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi
and In-charge HIV/AIDS Reference Centre (NACO),
A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi
I do not believe in home testing kits for HIV. Reason: sometimes these kits may give false positive or false negative results. I suggest you should get yourself tested at any reliable laboratory.
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