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[inadepression]

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you: Hello
you: What is the window period of hiv according to the CDC
Jack: Thank you for waiting. I'll be with you in just a moment.
Jack: Hello, I am sorry for the delay. According to the CDC, the window period is 6 months after exposure.
you: Is it same for 4th generation tests?
Jack: I'm sorry for the delay. I'll be right with you.
Jack: The reason it is 6 months is because 97% of people will develop antibodies to HIV at 3 months, but some rare cases 3% occur at 6 months.  This window period is for antibody testing.
you: Ok. I am talking about ag/ab tests.
you: Combo tests or duo tests
you: My doctor told me that the new window period is 3 months
Jack: But which kind of combo/duo tests?
you: p24 + hiv 1/2 antibodies
Jack: According to the CDC, it is 6 months.  I can not comment on your doctor's statement or his information.
Jack: Ok...if the tests are antibody tests...it is still 6 months.
you: I have learnt that CDC used to say 6 months since 2004
you: It was 6 months but
you: from 2004, it is 3 months.
you: right?
you: no?
Jack: Again, it is 6 months because there are rare cases that take this long...it is still 6 months...I can give you the website.
you: Ok. When is the last case who seroconvert after 3 months?
Jack: We do not have that kind of information here...you can contact CDC INFORMATION at 1-800-232-4636 or e-mail at ***@****.
you: ok
you: thank you
you: here is the last question
Jack: Have a good day.
Jack: ok
you: CDC says 6 months to include all people and people who use IV drugs or has severe immune system disorder produce antibodies after 3 months. Is that true? or Can healthy people produce antibodies after 3 months?
Jack: No. Healthy people can develop antibodies after 3 months...they are rare cases but anyone could be that rare case.  
you: You even did not ask my exposure.
you: What kind of consultancy is that
you: You know nothing about hiv
Jack: I do not need to know your exposure...that is your personal information.  
you: Oh really.
Jack: You asked me the window period.
you: But it depends
you: if it is oral sex
you: than, 6 weeks will be sufficient
you: if it is receptive anal sex
you: 13 weeks will be conclusive
Jack: That is not accurate information.  
Jack: You can contact CDC INFORMATION at 1-800-232-4636

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Teak will say, they know nothing. But, here is the official guide of CDC.

[ExtremeStress]

retard

[inadepression]

Let's continue :
"Ninety-seven percent of persons will develop antibodies in the first 3 months. " (CDC)

Why didnot you take this sentence man?

[sunsforlife]

THE Official Time is 3 Months. CDC does not go by 6 months. Get your facts straight. Dr. BOB on the Body.com will tell you that 3 months is the correct time. Here In Arizona and in Phoenix they goe by 2 Months as being conlusive or depending on were you go to test at. I called a counsellor at the Maricopa County Health Department here in Phoenix and she says that if someone comes in with a risk then they will test them at 30 days post exposure, if its positive then theyll do the confirm test. If its negative then theyll have you test again in another 30 days and if that is also negative then they consider you conclusivly negative.

I copied and pasted this straight from the cdc.gov website:

Most HIV tests are antibody tests that measure the antibodies your body makes against HIV. It can take some time for the immune system to produce enough antibodies for the antibody test to detect, and this time period can vary from person to person. This time period is commonly referred to as the “window period.” Most people will develop detectable antibodies within 2 to 8 weeks (the average is 25 days). Even so, there is a chance that some individuals will take longer to develop detectable antibodies. Therefore, if the initial negative HIV test was conducted within the first 3 months after possible exposure, repeat testing should be considered >3 months after the exposure occurred to account for the possibility of a false-negative result.

[inadepression]

Ok I am done with it.
Do what you want.
i was talking about facts. what i did was only copy-paste. get angry to CDC not me.
but please do not let anyone to talk without showing scientific data.
bye all

note: my question to teak will never be answered. guess why?

[gaza2010]

Dude......let it go!

If you want to subscribe to this school of thought, then do it - no one said you cant!

[inadepression]

Dear Teak. I have simple two questionn that you are not able to answer. Why did you change the subject? I am following this forum for 4 months and here are the comments that you post 50 times in a day:


1- It's the chemo drugs, the antirejection drugs for transplants and those that are chronic IV drug abusers. Those are your reason for people that can take longer than 3 months --> SHOW ME A SINGLE SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE ABOUT YOUR STATEMENT. It is impossible because it is not true. It is something like a gossip.  Where is your reference man? A doctor, a scientific research, an article. Where? Andy, Ann, Rod, MtD cannot be references. They are the guys like us. They are not doctor.

2-CDC guideline is 3 months for hiv window period since 2004.--> Oh really teak.
Jack: Hello, I am sorry for the delay. According to the CDC, the window period is 6 months after exposure

And please do not send swearwords to my inbox again.