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Recent HIV scare
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:26 pm
by Kyle Richmond
I see that within a day or so its luckily turned out to be a false alarm. As just someone who is a fan and not in the industry i'd ask do these false positives crop up from time to time, i'm sure i've read that Lisa Ann and Roxanne Hall both may have experienced this only to get the all clear later. Couldn't it work the other way as well, you test false negative when it should be positive.Not the same, but i had a PSA test a few years ago and i was in the danger area, then i had 2 more and they were normal so everything was ok.
Re: Recent HIV scare
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 5:09 pm
by jimslip
All laboratories are, for all sorts of reasons, from technical to simple human error, vulnerable to faulty analysis of specimens and data. I'm sure you've read of cases over the years of misdiagnosis of cervical smears and other tests in hospitals. Even forensic laboratories have the same problems.
This is why an unusual result in a test will be repeated, to double or triple check the first result. I am sure over the years there have been many false/ positive results found on a first HIV test, which have found to be negative on a subsequent test.
It must be terryfing to get a false/positive result and I pity the poor person having to wait to have the result double checked!
I'm so pleased, it has turned out to be a false alarm.
Re: Recent HIV scare
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:24 am
by MissJennyBadeau
I honestly dont get it? Id like to talk to someone medical to understand it all.
whether its something to do with the amount of the diseased cells or whatever there is, or if its the clinic just being disorganised!?
Either way Im not doing GG for a couple of months.
Re: Recent HIV scare
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:02 am
by jimslip
You need to read more about HIV and other diseases and how they are transmitted and tested for. When a clinic does a test for anything it is possible for an incorrect result to happen. This is what has occurred in this case. You seem to be frightened that in some way, "There is no smoke without fire".
Well I'm afraid in the field of medical testing it is a fact of science and mistakes and misdiagnosis can happen except normally you don't hear about it. The performer has been retested and found to be negative which to me is unsurprising.
You may continue performing safely just simply continue with whatever safeguards you normally do.
Re: Recent HIV scare
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:40 pm
by pbphotography
Why not look up the NHS website for information.
other organisations
eg
Or see a doctor.