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Dr. Frascino Reply to Window Period
Dr Frascino;
"""No doubt HIV testing is becoming more sophisticated in detecting anti-HIV antibodies earlier, thereby shortening the window period. However, not everyone has access to the latest generation of antibody tests. Plus, testing techniques are only part of the equation. The other part has to do with an individual's immune response. Some people take longer to develop antibodies than others. Therefore, no matter how sensitive the testing assay may be, the critical factor may be the variability in the immune response from person to person.
If a person was significantly exposed to a known HIV-infected person, the estimated statistical risks change and a second repeat test "might" be considered at six months or more from the exposure depending on the circumstances. And yes, there are very rare reports of seroconversion 6-12 months after a known exposure. The exact details of these very rare historical cases are a bit sketchy, but the reports do indeed exist in the medical literature. Today, however, extended follow-up testing beyond six months after exposure to rule out the extremely rare possibility of delayed seroconversion is not recommended, except under exceedingly rare circumstances that should be based on the clinical judgment of an HIV specialist."""
"""No doubt HIV testing is becoming more sophisticated in detecting anti-HIV antibodies earlier, thereby shortening the window period. However, not everyone has access to the latest generation of antibody tests. Plus, testing techniques are only part of the equation. The other part has to do with an individual's immune response. Some people take longer to develop antibodies than others. Therefore, no matter how sensitive the testing assay may be, the critical factor may be the variability in the immune response from person to person.
If a person was significantly exposed to a known HIV-infected person, the estimated statistical risks change and a second repeat test "might" be considered at six months or more from the exposure depending on the circumstances. And yes, there are very rare reports of seroconversion 6-12 months after a known exposure. The exact details of these very rare historical cases are a bit sketchy, but the reports do indeed exist in the medical literature. Today, however, extended follow-up testing beyond six months after exposure to rule out the extremely rare possibility of delayed seroconversion is not recommended, except under exceedingly rare circumstances that should be based on the clinical judgment of an HIV specialist."""
I just came back from the lab , i did RNA/PCR , it ll take few days to recieve the result...
i promise to myself that if it was a good result ,never ever test again ...
i promise to myself that if it was a good result ,never ever test again ...
comman man...u have been here long enough to know that you are fine.....enjoy xmast peacefully....and dont come on this forrum for a while....and forget the words hiv......
My sympathies with your concern. Look at it this way. If people took that long to develop antibodies, there would be more peole with HIV all over. This is not surely the case. I know it is very hard accept in the face of all these symptoms. I myself have them after being tested 4 times, 4 months after the exposure.
I think you are safe to get on with your life. Keep us updated. Get another test in about 5 months, if you cannot live with the current results.
I think you are safe to get on with your life. Keep us updated. Get another test in about 5 months, if you cannot live with the current results.
""And yes, there are very rare reports of seroconversion 6-12 months after a known exposure. The exact details of these very rare historical cases are a bit sketchy, but the reports do indeed exist in the medical literature""
what does very rare means in here ???!!!
in case of HIV that more than 40.000.000 people are having it,what does RARE mean ???!!! meaning 1 ,2,3 person?? or 2.000.000?
what does very rare means in here ???!!!
in case of HIV that more than 40.000.000 people are having it,what does RARE mean ???!!! meaning 1 ,2,3 person?? or 2.000.000?
lol it s a fairly new use of hopefully and some people think it is incorrect... any way what is important for me is that i am still negative even though i am totally weak and having lots of symptoms...
I hate when that happens. kind of like when you go to the clinic to test and some of the drug users sit in the chair and you get their blood and oil from their body on your hand.
just sounded a little strange..."hopefully"...does that mean that they "hope" the result was right? hopefully the line was in the middle? hopefully it wasn't that pinkish color? hopefully too much alcohol wasn't mixed in? hopefully a dirty needle or pricker wasn't used?
awh hell...hopefully they didn't get the test mixed up with someone else's test...
awh hell...hopefully they didn't get the test mixed up with someone else's test...
You know they flip a quarter and what side turns up well there's your answer. All saw at the med site dumbashell.com
today i ve recieved my 7 months and 24 days result, i called them and they said it is non reactive hopfully.
I went to my dr , she said i have to promise her that i m not gonna visit her again, i listed all my symptoms like neural disorder (jolting muscles),chest pain,weekness,body ache in the moning and so on ... some dots like herpes in the boarder of my lips ,thrush in the morning ,but she said it is not HIV related,how come???!!!!!!
i insisted to do PCR test but she said PCR only give some digit and not ,negative or positive result , so she cant rely on the result ,beside that it is arround 150 $ and takes between 2_3 weeks to receive the result.
my exposure was in 30 of march, april ,may,june,july,agust,sept,oct, 24 nov. . .
i did ELISA (antigen and antibody)test again yesterday :(( . . .
i ll receive it tomorrow ... but if it was negative what i m supposed to do with my symptoms and my gf symptoms???!!!!! please reply me
tested i ve done ; 2 weeks(ant gen ,anti body) .6 weeks (screening),8 weeks,12 weeks(antigen,anti body),4 months and 20 days (western blot and ELISA),6 months,7 months,7 months and 24 days???
i insisted to do PCR test but she said PCR only give some digit and not ,negative or positive result , so she cant rely on the result ,beside that it is arround 150 $ and takes between 2_3 weeks to receive the result.
my exposure was in 30 of march, april ,may,june,july,agust,sept,oct, 24 nov. . .
i did ELISA (antigen and antibody)test again yesterday :(( . . .
i ll receive it tomorrow ... but if it was negative what i m supposed to do with my symptoms and my gf symptoms???!!!!! please reply me
tested i ve done ; 2 weeks(ant gen ,anti body) .6 weeks (screening),8 weeks,12 weeks(antigen,anti body),4 months and 20 days (western blot and ELISA),6 months,7 months,7 months and 24 days???
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