hiv test at 10 weeks

[tony21536]

Hello dr Edward
I did HIV INSTI test 8 weeks and the result was Negative and I did another HIV DUO test in week 9 and the result was not dedactable(dose not dedactable mean Negative)  in week 10 i did another HIV INSTI test and the result was Negative.

My question is

1. How conclusive do you think the three result is ?
2. do you think there is a chance of false result on these three result?
3. and in your experience did see any one who get negative in week 10 turn to positive in week 12?
4. do i have to do another test in week 12?

Best regards

[Edward W Hook, MD]

We get many questions about the meaning of HIV test results at different time points.  This is now confused by the availability of a variety of different types of tests.  The traditional and most widely used tests for HIV are tests for antibodies to HIV which are available both as so-called "rapid" or point of care tests which can be done in the clinic and laboratory based antibody tests. For all practical purposes both of these types of test perform comparably and provide accurate information on the presence or absence of HIV infection in virtually everyone at 8 weeks following exposure.  The recommendations for testing at 3 and even 6 months are the result of two factors- data from older tests no longer used (you really do not need to worry about which generation of tests you were tested with, at this time virtually all tests are far more sensitive that they were even 2-3 years ago when the 3 month recommendation was made) and secondly, the fact that some, mostly governmental agencies which have to provide recommendations for virtually everyone without the sort of interactions such as those you get with your doctor or on personalized sites such as this one, feel the cannot "afford" to be wrong and therefore make recommendations and guidelines which leave most people unnecessarily nervous for 4-6 weeks longer than the 6-8 weeks it takes virtually everyone to develop HIV antibodies.  

Hope this is helpful.   EWH

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Welcome to our Forum.  The exposures you describe, receipt of unprotected oral sex and rimming are effectively zero risk for HIV and really did not require testing.  Now that you have been tested however,  you can be sure that you do not have HIV.  The results of DUO tests are conclusive after 4 weeks and the results of other, standard antibody tests are conclusive after 8 weeks. You can be completely sure that you do not have HIV and you do not need further testing.  

In answer to your specific questions:
1.  Your results are conclusive.
2.  No, there is no chance that your results are wrong with 3 negative tests.
3.  No,
4.  You do not need further testing

I hope my answers are helpful to you.  It is time to move forward and not worry further about HIV.  EWH

[tony21536]

I promise you this is the last question

[tony21536]

I have one more question :(

I read in many website that hiv test should be done in 3 months mark  and it is pointless before that :(
and you said that 10 weeks is conclusive i dont know what to do?.
If I am Your patient what do you recommend me to do?
plz help me am very anxiety and i want to have unprotected sex with my partner.
thank you

[tony21536]

The reason to do the test that I have received unprotected oral sex and rimming 10 weeks ago.
Thanks