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by a_cardboard_box 964 days ago
> Imagine if you could test for this right before you "got down." I imagine that'd change the game.

Unfortunately, HIV tests can't detect early infection, which is when it's most transmissible. The Oraquick FAQ says their test is accurate 3 months after exposure. So there isn't much benefit to testing right before sex vs every few months.

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Fair, CUE health built RT-NAT COVID tests, and I imagine that same tech can be copied to HIV testing (provided there is a cheap-ish way to detect HIV RNA).