The pad is then placed in a preservative solution until it is tested. An investigator stated that the test would give one false positive reading for every 100,000 people tested. I m sure more information about accuracy will become available as the test is more widely used. There are several advantages to oral testing. People who are reluctant to have blood drawn may be more likely to use the less invasive oral test.
Samples are easier to collect and it s safer for health care workers.
There s also talk about home testing kits. You can only get the OraSure antibody tests from medical professionals and clinics. Experts appearing on this page are independent and are solely responsible for editing and fact-checking their material. Neither The Body nor any sponsor is the publisher or speaker of posted visitors' questions or the experts' material. Questions and messages posted to this forum are not statements of advice,opinion, or information of The Body, Body Health Resources Corporation or any sponsor of this forum.