However, unknown to many, the torch basically gives a clue of what the Statue of Liberty once was, which is a lighthouse. It was in 1876 when the torch and the right hand that lifts it was completed by the great sculptor, Frederic Bartholdi.
Urine Test for HIV. A test that detects HIV antibodies in urine was approved by the FDA in 1996. This test is not generally available to consumers. It is usually marketed to insurance companies and to other countries. Note: urine has antibodies for HIV, not HIV itself, so HIV is not transmitted by urine.
HIV âsalivaâ test as effective as blood test, study finds. A rapid oral test called OraQuick that collects mouth fluids to diagnose HIV is nearly as accurate as traditional blood tests, says a new study from a group out of McGill University. The OraQuick test, which collects oral fluid from the inner gum line, can detect HIV antibodies within 20 minutes. A rapid oral test that collects mouth fluids to diagnose HIV is nearly as accurate as traditional blood tests and could help to curb the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, a new study has found.