Infectious Disease
OraSure Technologies is a global leader in infectious disease diagnostics, and our unique infectious disease assay for HIV provides accurate and easy-to-administer testing methods to help healthcare practitioners easily identify infected people.
More than 36 million people are living with HIV/AIDS around the world, and millions are unaware they are infected. Detection is the first step in prevention.
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OraQuick ADVANCE® Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody TestThe OraQuick ADVANCE® Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test is FDA-approved for use with oral fluid, fingerstick or venous whole blood and plasma and delivers results with laboratory accuracy in 20 minutes. CDC guidelines call for routine testing in all healthcare settings to identify all HIV positive people and connect them to care. This simple test is ideal for screening programs in public health and outreach settings, emergency departments, labor and delivery, laboratories and physician offices. |
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OraQuick® HCV Rapid Antibody TestOraSure Technologies markets the only CE-approved, point-of-care device that works on oral fluid, whole blood, serum and plasma for HCV. Our SIMPLE two-step platform enables healthcare providers to deliver an ACCURATE diagnosis. The OraQuick® HCV Rapid Antibody Test provides the most VERSATILE testing platform for patient and provider, leading to improved linkage to care. |
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OraSure® HIV-1 Oral Specimen Collection DeviceOraSure® HIV-1 Oral Specimen Collection Device collects oral fluid, which contains antibodies. The simple 2-5 minute collection procedure is ideal for insurance testing and other non-medical settings. The OraSure® device is placed into a preservative and shipped to a lab where the sample will be screened for HIV-1 antibodies. |
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OraSure® HIV-1 Western Blot KitOraSure® HIV-1 Western Blot Kit is a confirmatory assay for the detection of antibodies to individual proteins of HIV-1 in oral fluid specimens obtained with the OraSure® HIV-1 Oral Specimen Collection Device. |
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Public Health
OraSure's infectious disease products are in use in public health settings across the country and around the globe, including state and city health departments, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, health clinics, jails and prisons.
OraQuick ADVANCE® Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test is approved for oral fluid, blood and plasma, making it ideal for both clinical and non-clinical settings. The test procedure is simple, and accurate results are available in just 20 minutes.
Hospitals
Hospitals are often the front lines in providing healthcare services to populations at high risk for infectious diseases and offer an ideal opportunity to test patients when knowledge of their status is critical.
OraQuick ADVANCE® Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test provides rapid results via a choice of specimens, including venipuncture whole blood, plasma, fingerstick and oral fluid, making it ideal for use in a variety of hospital settings, including labor and delivery and emergency departments. This enables healthcare staff to know a patient's status and move forward with treatment as appropriate.
Physicians' Offices
The ability to provide a simple, rapid HIV test enables physicians to carry out CDC testing guidelines that call for HIV testing in all healthcare settings for all people 13-65 years old. Many professional medical societies, including ACOG, AAFP and ACP have issued guidelines that mirror CDC. The OraQuick ADVANCE® Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test provides rapid results via a choice of specimens, including venipuncture whole blood, plasma, fingerstick and oral fluid, making it the ideal choice for physicians' offices.
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Page last updated: December 14, 2009