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New In-Home HIV Test Raises Follow-Up Concerns

From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

July 6, 2012

The Food and Drug Administration approved the test earlier this week, but it warned the test's results are a "preliminary" diagnosis, so check-ups are still necessary. Some Bay Area researchers said a key challenge will be ensuring that people actually seek out a confirmation test and additional services from their doctors, regardless of testing positive or negative for the virus (KQED, Tran, 6/5).

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