Antibodies are usually found in the blood of both people with HIV and people who do not have HIV.
Most of the time, a blood sample or an oral swab is used to find these antibodies. Aside from the body fluids already mentioned, it has been found that urine can also be used to test for the virus.
A report says that antibodies can also be found in urine, which may seem strange (hivinsite).
In this case, the antibodies will be found with an ELISA test. An ELISA test will be done on the urine sample in a lab. A lab technician will put the sample into a machine that has HIV antigens and anti-HIV antibodies.
You can also take the test at home if you just follow the directions. Pour half of your urine into a bowl.
Put urine and the specific antigen into a petri dish. If you have antibodies in your blood that are specific to an antigen, the two will stick together. This will show up as a stronger signal and a brighter background color.
Most of the time, antibodies can be found within a couple of hours. On the other hand, a positive ELISA test will be confirmed with a Western blot. Most of the time, it is used to make sure something is true.
If antibodies are found, the test shows that you have HIV if the results are positive. If there are no antibodies, you do not have HIV and are healthy.
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