someone please help me

[joy238]

after my partner tested positive for hiv , i tested nearly at the 4 months mark by western blot , which searched for antibodies for  gp120,gp160, gp41,p24,p17,p66,p51,p31,p55 and hiv 2 specific band, the result was neagtive and hiv 2 not indicated. does this test covers all subtypes and groups of hiv or do i have to under go separate tests, and i have not done any elisa test so do i have to take an elisa or the test westernblot is enough, i have also taken an dna qualitative pcr which was negative, and one more thing i would like to add is that they have tested my sample 6 days after they had drawn nlood sample of me , could that might have affected my results please give me some adivice as since my partner have tested positive i am i a panic state of mind.

[Vance2335]

already been answered, do not repost the same question.

[joy238]

I AM SORRY BUT THE ANSWER THAT I GOT IS WAY OFF TRACK, FIRST I DONT SEE THE POINT IN TESTING AGAIN SINCE I GOT THE CONFIRMATORY WESTERN BLOT NEGATIVE, AND MY SECOND QUESTION IS THAT WOULD THE DELAY OF 6 DAYS BY MY LAB IN TESTING FOR THE WESTERN BLOT AFFECT THE RESULTS

[Teak]

Move on if you can't comprehend what you read.

[joy238]

AND ONE MORE QUESTION I ASKED THAT IS DOES WESTERN BLOT COVERS ALL SUBTYPES OF HIV I DONT THINK I GOT ONE SINGLE ANSWER, I KNOW ONE SHOULD ALWAYS GO FOR AN ELISA FIRST THAT IS NOT THE POINT , I JUST WANNA KNOW DOES MY WESTERN BLOT NEGATIVE , AND NEGATIVE DNA PCR HOLDS GROUND OR ITS JUST A SHOW PIECE

[Teak]

TAKE THE PROPER TESTS, HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU HAVE TO BE TOLD??

[joy238]

CAN PLEASE SOME ONE GIVE ME A REASONABLE ANSWER INSTEAD OF READING SOMETHING OUT OF THE BOOK

[Teak]

Welcome to the HIV Forum : Tips For Posting... Read it then MOVE ON.

[joy238]

GREAT, OK SAY MY FIRST ELISA AFTER 3 MONTHS WAS POSITIVE THEN MY WESTERN BLOT WAS NEGATIVE WHAT DOES THAT MEAN ? DO U GET MY POINT ???

[Teak]

Then it means you are negative. Western Blot tests are NOT diagnostic tests, they are confirmative tests.

[joy238]

can you give me some advice

[Teak]

Move on you've been reported to MedHelp.

[Teak]

http://www.fda.gov/downloads/BiologicsBloodVaccines/BloodBloodProducts/ApprovedProducts/PremarketApprovalsPMAs/ucm091829.pdf

http://www.fda.gov/downloads/BiologicsBloodVaccines/BloodBloodProducts/ApprovedProducts/LicensedProductsBLAs/BloodDonorScreening/InfectiousDisease/ucm094000.pdf

[Teak]

A western blot test is NOT a diagnostic test period.

[Teak]

What about it? It's not approved as a diagnostic test.

[Teak]

Now try reading what the orginal poster posted. They did not take any other test besides the Western Blot. Which is an incorrect test.