rna

[sal2012]

I had possible exposure on March 20th.  I went a massage parlor and masseuse put a lot of lubricant on.  Towards the end my condom slipped down a little then she wipped me with towel .  Started having diahrea 13 days post and weight loss.  Took elissa at 15 days and 38-negative.  I toolk a RNA  pcr at 18 days because CDC said I was high risk cause of sex worker.  It was negative.  My gi did rapid test at 45 days.  My gi also had them do a naat and syphilis test at 49 days.  Both came back negative.  About five days after went to er for abdomen pain and rash.  They told me RNA is used for treatment not diagnosis.  They said ellisa were to early.  She also said naat was too late something about viral load being low by then. Both my gi and primary said RNA at 18 days was conclusive especially with confirmation of elissa.  But now I'm freaked cause of what I was told in er.  Help stressed.

[RainLover71]

Because those 2 docs you are talking about don't know anything about HIV.

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[sal2012]

This will be last question its specific.  Why would two different docs order those test if one they are not very accurate and two if I had no risk?

[RainLover71]

No,the test result is not conclusive.You don't need to worry because you had no risk.

[sal2012]

My question is RNA accurate at 18 days.  Is naat accurate at 7 weeks?  Because I've read that the longer you wait with naat it becomes inaccurate?  I also read at 7 weeks its 100%.  Help

[sal2012]

So are my tests conclusive?  Anybody who would know about these tests I want to move on but they scared in er sorry about questions but scared

[RainLover71]

Yes,it's another name for a Nat test.They use it to screen blood donation aswell.It is an accurate test for early diagnosis used in conjuction with an antibody test.At 50 days it would be just as reliable.You don't need to worry though because you had no risk.

[sal2012]

Is RNA pcr same as naat?  Is naat accurate at 50 days post?

[RainLover71]

You never had a risk then.Yes,the RNA by PCR is excellent after just 7 days.

[sal2012]

No my tip was never exposed.  I'm sorry for the questions but I'm freaked since er visit.  I'd always been told RNA/naat were accurate after 9 days.

[RainLover71]

Did the condom come off completely or not?

[sal2012]

Yes had penetrive sex for 15 minutes, the lady at CDC said I engaged in high risk cause of sec workers.  They would even help me by answering RNA specific, she put me on hold and transferred to someone who told Mr to ask physician about specifics.  Can someone tell me about tests please.

[RainLover71]

You had no risk.The condom stayed on.Did you even engage in penetrative sex?The CDC would never say that.