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First Home-Use HIV Kit Approved for Self-Testing

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http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm310545.htm  

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On July 3, 2012, the FDA approved the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test, a home-use HIV test kit that does not require sending a sample to a laboratory for analysis. The kit, which tests a sample of fluid from the mouth, is approved for sale in stores and online to anyone age 17 and older.

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