NL- So people that got the shot like they were supposed to, (300 of them) even if they weren’t infected, could have just had this test instead, sigh….
from http://blog.aphss.org/?p=365
APHSS Doctors Identify Syphilis Test with 14-Day Window Period
Adult Industry, Adult Performers, APHSS.org
by admin
– APHSS testing facilities can start new testing protocol immediately, alleviating need for performer syphilis treatment
After continued and exhaustive research, APHSS doctors have discovered a new test for syphilis – Treponemal EIA. This state-of-the-art test significantly shortens the window for syphilis testing from 90 days to 14 days.
Trep-Sure is the brand name of the Treponemal EIA test for syphilis that will be utilized by APHSS.org doctors. This test, manufactured by Phoenix Bio-tech Corporation, is FDA approved as a confirmatory diagnostic test for syphilis and has 99-100% levels of sensitivity and specificity.
Package Insert Information for Trep-Sure
This discovery provides the industry with a viable alternative to preventative treatment. For performers who have had preventative treatment administered, they will still be available to work 10 days after the date treatment was administered. For performers who have not had the treatment, the waiting time to begin performing has just been reduced from 90 days to 14 days. Because of this significantly shortened window, APHSS is suspending preventative treatment and is asking performers who have not been preventatively treated to go to any APHSS provider and get tested with the new test and to get re-tested 14 days later.
Effective immediately, all APHSS providers will utilize the new Treponemal EIA test in monthly performer testing panel.
For performers who have been preventatively treated with antibiotics:
Performers who have already received a preventative shot or prescription are clear to work, with a clean panel, 10 days after receiving treatment. That means performers who received preventative treatment on August 22, the first day treatment was provided, will be able to perform with a clean panel—that includes the new Treponemal EIA test–on September 1st. If they were treated on August 23rd, they will be available on September 2nd and so on. Performers will be shown as available to work on the APHSS database 10 days after treatment with a clean panel that includes the new Treponemal EIA test for syphilis.
For performers who have not been preventatively treated:
Performers, who have not received preventative antibiotics, should go to any APHSS provider and take the new Treponemal EIA test. If the test is positive, immediate treatment is available. If the test is negative, the performer should wait 14 days and retest with the new Treponemal EIA. With two negative Treponemal EIA tests 14 days apart, along with a cleared panel, the performer will be cleared for work. Performers will be shown as available to work 14 days after a negative Treponemal EIA test with a clean panel that includes the new Treponemal test for syphilis.
“This is great news for the industry,” said Diane Duke FSC Executive Director. “Not only will we be able to use this test to confirm that performers are not infected and can work in a much shorter period of time, but also we will be able to identify those who may have an acute (recent) infection not recognized by the standard RPR syphilis test. Our program has and will continue to seek out the best and latest testing and technologies for the health and well-being of our performers.”
APHSS has thousands of sites for performers to choose from nationwide.
Performers can contact any of the providers below to obtain the new Treponemal EIA test:
AMTC Advanced Medical Testing Center
Locations Nationwide, including California
(888) 511-0262
www.samedaytest.com
Cutting Edge Testing – Van Nuys, CA Location
Dr. Peter Miao MD
(818) 386-2132
5000 Van Nuys Blvd. Suite 202, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Hours: 10:00am to 5pm Mon–Fri
www.cuttingedgetesting.com
Cutting Edge Testing – Ft. Lauderdale, FL Location
2312 Wilton Dr.
Wilton Manners, FL 33305
(954) 745-6888
STD Status
Approximately 2,000 locations nationwide including many in LA and Miami
Hours will vary by location
1-866-554-4296
www.stdstatus.com
Dr. Sean Darcy
Concierge physician available to administer tests in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco to groups on site by appt.
(310) 351-8814
To sign up for the APHSS database go to APHSS.org. For any additional questions contact Joanne at 818-348-9373 or joanne@freespeechcoalition.com.
Cindi writes, “So people that got the shot like they were supposed to, (300 of them) even if they weren’t infected, could have just had this test instead” — Yes and no. The problem is, no one knew with certainty WHO was infected, at any stage of infection, so the shots knocked the infection out of anyone who had it. And technically they can’t “just [have] this test instead” — this test alone is not enough; they ALSO had to have a syphilis test done at least 10 or 14 days before taking this test (depending on whether or not they took the shot).
Also, on August 20, APHSS announced its “doctor’s network is speaking with expert microbiologists to determine if there is a test that can be utilized to identify the presence of an acute infection of syphilis.” The goal was to get this test in place for initial screening use, and also for confirmatory purposes. And in a week they not only identified this test, but put it in place with their labs and developed protocols for its use. That would have been a lot to get done on an average week, but this was no average week.
If there is anything to be upset about, It’s about how APHSS and FSC went about handling this issue. Misinformation and panic was wide-spread for days when all this started.
This whole thing should have been better coordinated: Information and facts should have been more detailed and localized, half-truths and lies should have been dismissed.
I know that this was out of the blue, and completely unexpected, but cooler heads clearly were not in play.
So, TTS, a testing facility that refused to provide info to APHSS’ comprehensive database, uncovers an outbreak, but tells no one.
Agents who are hostile to APHSS, and who never want to stop shooting (even during an outbreak), go to the press rather than follow anything resembling a health protocol (leading to a free-for-all on social media).
FSC announces a plan including a moratorium, testing, and antibiotic treatment; announces that it’s seeking to put in place a more accurate/shorter window test; then puts that test in place as a regular testing protocol.
But this is FSC/APHSS’ fault?
Really?
Name ONE thing TTS has done to help the adult industry in this dark hour. ONE thing.
TTS did a horrible job not informing the adult community about the potential outbreak. They are not required by law to do so but their decision had negative consequences. I don’t know what they should have done in regards to Mr. Marcus. Revealing medical info is a crime…
FSC did a good job setting up the moratorium but the penicillin shot is dumb–meant to be a quick solution on the cheap. It is important to IDENTIFY those infected first and THEN proceed to treat…
So, yeah.
Performers fucked up.
TTS fucked up.
Agents fucked up.
FSC/APHSS fucked up.
There’s plenty of blame to go around…
Michael, you head the nail on the head. Whether you believe Mr. Marcus altered his test himself or someone did it for him, the fact is that he shouldn’t have had a chance to be deceitful. The fact that TTS knew that he had Syphilis and chose not to inform the industry is so messed up that I can’t even wrap my head around the thought process. They didn’t even have to say that he specifically tested positive, just that someone tested positive and that everyone should stop shooting until we can figure out who is potentially affected.