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New Test Identifies HIV Earlier, Study Finds
June 17, 2010
A new genetic test can identify "people very recently infected" with HIV, Reuters reports. The results were published on Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The test identifies genetic material of the virus in addition to antibodies and can detect the virus about 12 days before the standard test. Researchers tested 3,100 people in San Diego County using both the genetic test and the standard rapid test, which identifies only antibodies. Fifteen people tested positive with the genetic test but negative with the standard (Harding, 6/16).
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