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Finding a reputable source for your home testing kits and supplies is important. Accuracy, too, is an
important consideration when it comes to home testing. False positive test results indicate that a
condition is present when, in fact, it is not. False negatives are results that do not identify a condition
that is present.
The Federal Trade Commission, which enforces consumer protection laws, recently reviewed results of several
unapproved HIV test kits advertised and sold on the Internet for self-diagnosis at home. In every case, the
kits showed a negative result when used on a known HIV-positive sample.
Similarly, the FDA recently tested a number of unapproved home HIV test kits sold on the Internet that were
confiscated during a criminal investigation. None produced accurate results. In reality, the outcome could
have had grave consequences for a user in terms of mental and emotional stress, access to proper medical
treatment, and transmission of the disease to others. The FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and
Research, which reviews all blood-related products, continues to investigate firms and people involved in
the illegal sale of unapproved HIV home test kits in the United States.
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