FDA Approves Rapid Saliva Test for AIDS Virus

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Journal quark007's Journal: FDA Approves Rapid Saliva Test for AIDS Virus

Journal by quark007 on Friday March 26, 2004 @05:38PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States approved the first rapid saliva test for the HIV virus that causes AIDS, health officials said on Friday. The test, made by OraSure Technologies Inc., provides results within 20 minutes with 99 percent accuracy. Other approved rapid HIV tests require blood samples.

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