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FAQ > HIV, Aids, and the Test

General questions about HIV and Aids

• What are HIV and AIDS?
• How many HIV patients are there in the Europe?
• Testing or not?
• If I am HIV negative, does this mean that my partner is negative too?
• What happens when I am infected with HIV?
• When is testing for HIV useful?
• Where can I go with questions?



The reliability of the MiraTes HIV HomeTest

• How reliable is the MiraTes HIV HomeTest?
• What is the chance of a false negative result?
• What is the chance of a false positive result?
• What are the sensitivity and the specificity of the MiraTes HIV HomeTest?
• Can I be sure that I am not infected with HIV if I test negative?
• Why do I have to wait three months before I can test myself for HIV?
• Why do some doctors and official organisations discourage the use of the HIV HomeTest?
• Self-testing or going to my physician?



About the use and test result of the MiraTes HIV HomeTest

• What does the MiraTes HIV HomeTest measure?
• Negative is positive en positive is negative?
• What do I do when I have a positive test result?
• I do not see a line in the test but a blurry, spotty background. Is this a negative of a positive result?
• Is there any HIV present in the test and can I be infected by the test?
• Are there components of the test hazardous to my health?
• Can I use the test more than once?
• I have difficulties collecting the required amount of blood from my finger. What should I do?
• When is the test result valid?