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OraQuick
Brand of at-home HIV test / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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OraQuick is an at-home HIV test manufactured by Orasure Technologies that was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration in 2012.[1] It is one of only two at-home HIV tests available.[2] OraQuick can be purchased by anyone above aged 17 over-the-counter at any major retail stores or online.[1][3]
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![]() Demonstration of the OraQuick rapid HIV test | |
Owner | OraSure Technologies |
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Introduced | 2012 |
Website | oraquick |
As of November 2018, the testing kit costs on average about $40-45. The United States Food and Drug Administration states that even though an individual can use the HIV test kit as a primary test measure, it is still important to see a medical professional for secondary testing.[1]
OraQuick measures the HIV antibodies in oral fluid, but not saliva.[4][5] The test kit contains an oral swab attached to the reader, and a fluid-filled test tube. The test results can either be invalid, positive, or negative.[6][7]