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| | - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention
(http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/testing.htm)
(CDC DHAP) Funds over 10,000 public testing sites, issues testing guidelines and counselor training protocols, and makes recommendations for surveillance policy in the United States. CDC HIV testing resources include:
| | | HIVtest.org (http://www.hivtest.org/)
Web resource that includes an
HIV testing site locator (http://www.hivtest.org/subindex.cfm?FuseAction=Locate)
, information on HIV counseling, testing, and referral, and resources for people who test positive.
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| | | Rapid Testing (http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/rapid_testing/)
CDC documents on rapid testing for HIV.
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- Food and Drug Administration Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
(http://www.fda.gov/cber/index.html)
(FDA CBER) Regulatory agency responsible for licensing tests for HIV in the United States. Site includes a listing of all
approved HIV, HTLV, and hepatitis tests (http://www.fda.gov/cber/products/testkits.htm)
, as well as a fact sheet on
HIV home test kits (http://www.fda.gov/cber/infosheets/hiv-home2.htm)
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- National Association of People with AIDS
(http://www.napwa.org/)
(NAPWA) Sponsors the annual
National HIV Testing Day (http://www.napwa.org/hivtestinfo/)
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Assay Manufacturers | - FDA Licensed/Approved HIV, HTLV and Hepatitis Tests
(http://www.fda.gov/cber/products/testkits.htm)
Food and Drug Administration list of tests with information including name, use, manufacturer, and approval date.
- Commercially Available Rapid Tests for HIV
(http://www.rapid-diagnostics.org/rti-hiv-com.htm)
Links to manufacturer's Web pages.
- Abbott Diagnostics
(http://www.abbottdiagnostics.com/)
Producers of HIV-1 antibody assays, including the OraQuick rapid HIV-1 blood test.
| | | Ora Quick Rapid Test (http://www.abbottdiagnostics.com/Your_Lab/default.cfm?syscat_id=7&path=1)
HIV-1 antibody test.
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- Bio-Rad Laboratories
(http://www.bio-rad.com/)
Makers of HIV-1 and HIV-2 tests, including Western blot and microplate assays. Products also include tests for hepatitis A, B, C and D; syphilis and malaria.
- Calypte Biomedical
(http://www.calypte.com/)
Makers of urine- and serum-based HIV tests.
- Efoora
(http://www.efoora.com/?res=1000)
Makers of rapid test sensitive to HIV-1, HIV-2, and group O infections.
- Home Access Health Corporation
(http://www.homeaccess.com/)
Makers of Home Access HIV home collection kit.
- OraSure Technologies
(http://www.orasure.com/)
Makers of the OraSure oral HIV test and the OraQuick rapid HIV test.
- Roche Diagnostics
(http://www.roche.com/home/products/prod_diag/prod_diag_products/prod_diag_pcr.htm)
Makers of the AMPLI line of diagnostic tools, including the COBAS AmpliPrep/COBAS TaqMan Assays for HIV-1, HCV, and HBV.
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