Home HIV Screen test for HIV 1 & HIV 2
- AWHO-GMP, ISO-9002 and CE approved product
- Clinically confirmed for Home Testing
- 99.9% accurate
- High Sensitive
- Easy to use
- Fastest result within 30 Seconds to 5 Minutes
- Total Privacy
- Individual customer instruction manual (Leaflet) enclosed with
each test kit.
All Accessories required for using the test, are
included in each Kit
INTRODUCTION
ImmunoCheck Home HIV test
is HIV ½ whole blood test in rapid direct binding screen test
format for the presence of Antibodies of HIV 1 and HIV 2 viruses in
whole blood. The test is based on the principle of double antigen
sandwich immunoassay of detection of Anti-HIV in serum or whole blood.
Purified recombinants antigens are employed to identify ANTI-HIV
specially. Test results are read visually and without use of any
instruments.
WHAT IS HIV AND HOW IT
SPREADS?
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus that causes
AIDS Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome). This virus may be passed
from one person to another when infected blood, infected syringes,
needles, semen, or vaginal secretions come in contact with an
uninfected person’s broken skin or mucous membranes (mucous membrane is
wet, thin tissue found in certain openings to the human body. These can
include the mouth, eyes, nose, vagina, rectum, and opening of the
penis). In addition, infected pregnant women can pass HIV to their baby
during pregnancy or delivery, as well as through breast-feeding. People
with HIV have what is called HIV infection. Some of these people will
develop AIDS as a result of their HIV infection
What is AIDS?
AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency
Syndrome.
Acquired – means that the disease
is not hereditary but develops after birth from contact with a disease
causing agent (in this case, HIV).
Immunodeficiency – means that the
disease is characterized by a weakening of the immune system in body of
HIV infected person.
Syndrome – refers to a group of
symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease. In the
case of AIDS this can include the development of certain infections
and/or cancers, as well as a decrease in the number of certain cells in
a person’s immune system.
What is the ImmunoCheck HIV
home test?
The ImmunoCheck HIV antibody test is a simple blood
test which detects the presence of antibodies to HIV 1 and HIV 2. The
HIV antibody is a protein naturally produced in the body in response to
an infection by the HIV. The antibody screening test is important
because it provides you with an early indication that you have been
infected with the HIV. Early indication can help minimize the
likelihood of developing an illness related to AIDS.
However you need to know that the antibody test is not a test for the
disease AIDS - it does not tell you if you have AIDS. It will only show
whether you have come into contact with the virus which may cause AIDS.
What will the test tell
me?
A positive test result shows
that the antibody has been found in your blood. If the person is tested
positive, He / She need to contact to the physician immediately for
confirmation of HIV by ELISA or Western Blot. Proper Counseling and
help of person’s physician, conversion time of HIV into AIDS can be
enhanced on health diet, Vitamin and medications.
A negative test
result shows that the antibody has not been found in your blood. If you
have any doubts or came in contact with any objects which spread HIV,
perform the test again in 90 days and repeat in 180 days from the date
of probable infection.
How HIV converts to
AIDS
At initial stages of the disease was first discovered,
researches were only concentrating on the end result i.e. AIDS
(Acquired Immuno-Deficiency syndrome). They were unaware and were
missing out on an entire stage leading to the development of AIDS
following the initial infection. Now, the concentration should have
been on the infection causing HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus)
itself. As found out later, AIDS is the end stage of HIV infection. A
person can be infected by the HIV virus, without having AIDS. Once HIV
infects an individual, the virus alters the genetic makeup of the white
blood cells (CD4), binding it’s self to the cells, and then lies
dormant. After a period ranging from 7 to 10 years (depending on
immunology of the person) following the initial infection, the HIV
virus tricks the infected cell into producing viral proteins, which
results in the formation of a huge number of viral particles inside the
white cell eventually causing the cell to burst, releasing thousands of
new viruses within the blood. These new viruses will now function as a
mean to infect new white cells. This cycle goes on and on, and
eventually the immune system of the body is overwhelmed and is no
longer capable of fighting the infections.
Eventually the infected person may lose weight and
become ill with diseases and infections like persistent severe
diarrhea, fever, pneumonia, or skin cancer. At this point, the patient
is considered to have developed AIDS. Patients with AIDS can be helped
with medicines for the different infections. However, sooner or later,
because of a lack of cure for the HIV, it is almost certain that
individual affected by AIDS will die.
Who should be tested?
It is recommended that the following people who face a higher risk be
tested:-
- Drug addicts who inject drugs and have been sharing needles or
syringes
- Use of unprotected blood products or transfusion with infected
blood
- Healthcare peoples who take blood without precautions
- Prisoners
- Prostitutes
- People with sexually transmitted diseases (STD)
- Men and women with more than one sex partners
- Unprotected sex with infected persons
- The person who realizes, having been in contact with any of the
objects, which spreads HIV.
Why need to get
tested early?
Earlier diagnosis
and entry to care are associated with better prognosis and
survival.(Among HIVinfected persons with CD4+ cell counts of 201--350
cells/μL, initiating antiretroviral therapy was associated with reduced
mortality, compared with delaying such therapy until <200 cells/μL )
Late testing
results in missed opportunities for preventing HIV infections. During
the time between HIV infection and diagnosis, infected persons can
transmit HIV to others when they engage in practices that put their
partners at risk. HIV transmission could be reduced by increasing
awareness of HIV status through early testing. Knowledge of HIV
serostatus promotes adoption of safer sexual practices.
You can maximize your chances of staying healthy by
avoiding further contact with the virus and other infections and
maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Precautions
- For Invitro Diagnostic use only
- Do not use the test beyond expiry date
- The Test and all accessories provided with test should not be
re-used
Storage and Stability
The test can be stored at temperatures between 4 to 30 Degree
Celsius in the sealed pack to the date of expiration. The test kit
should be kept away from direct sun- light, moisture and heat The
product has confirmed its stability for 24 months from the date of
manufacturing.
This product was added to our catalog on Friday 23 October, 2009.
