The main STDs that can be detected with test strips include AIDS and syphilis. The use of test strips to detect STDs is mainly convenient, simple, fast, and can initially understand whether or not they are infected with STDs.
1. Syphilis: It is recommended that the best in the occurrence of high-risk sexual behavior about 2 to 8 weeks after the syphilis serum test paper test, if the test results for the positive reaction, the likelihood of infection is relatively large, you need to go to the regular hospital to draw blood to check the serum antibody, if there is a positive result, you can once again retest, in order to diagnose whether the syphilis infection.
2. AIDS: AIDS test strips have blood test strips, urine test strips, saliva test strips, with reference to the test strips instructions for testing, need to be more accurate in the high-risk 2 ~ 8 weeks or so test, if negative, indicating that the likelihood of infection is unlikely; but does not rule out the window period of the phase, if the test strips detected to the positive, you need to go to the regular hospital or CDC retesting to clarify the diagnosis.
When using various test strips for STD testing, you need to strictly refer to the instructions of different types of test strips to ensure the relative accuracy of the test results. After a positive test result, you need to go to a regular hospital immediately for serologic testing to make a definitive diagnosis.