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Something that not everybody realises is that the HIV test does not actually test for HIV. 

So what does it test for Charlie?

It tests for the antibodies to HIV. 

So what?

Well if it was to test for actual HIV, then it could be said to be specific.  However, as it tests for antibodies to HIV, it is not specific.  If one antibody was to fight just one virus then that would be fine, but any given antibody can actually fight a whole range of viruses.  Logic dictates then that a whole range of viruses can give a false positive reading when tested.  Scientific literature has recorded over 60 medical condition that create raised antibody actively which can lead to a false positive.  That includes: flu, flu injection, malaria, tetanus injection, hepatitis A & B, recent viral infections and even pregnancy!

William Blattner who is an expert on HIV/AIDS said in 1989, ”one difficulty in assessing the specificity and sensitivity of retrovirus assays is the absence of a final gold standard.  In the absence of gold standards for HTLV-I and HIV-1, the true sensitivity and specificity for the detection of viral antibodies remain imprecise“.  Furthermore, between 1989 and 1998, an insert to the Abbott HIV antibody test stated, “At present there is no recognised standard for establishing the presence or absence of HIV-1 antibody in human blood“.

Now you may think that I am quoting old references here.  You’re right.  However, in the early/mid 80’s when diagnosis was known not be very specific, the first drug used was AZT, a side effect of which is myelosuppression.  That is damaging the ability of the bone marrow to produce new whites cells (the recipient would acquire an immune deficiency).  A key factor in determining whether a person with HIV was developing full blown AIDS is the white blood cell count which AZT would damage. 

Furthermore, the standards applied to HIV testing (particularly the Western Blot) vary depending on which part of the world you live in.  The criteria for being positive in Africa is lower than in most other parts of the world (there’s a surprise).  So if you are a HIV positive African, move to the West and you may become HIV negative

I have mentioned before that this is something I feel passionate about (Part 1, comments).  Otherwise I could have emphasised that trials are being conducted on the Advanced Colloidal Silver (which I promote) against HIV.  However, I have not emphasised what could have been a good sales gimmick for me as I don’t want to take advantage of peoples suffering and I genuinely believe that this information needs to reach the people who need it.