HIV WINDOW PERIOD

[drake000]

Hello i wanted to know which is the correct Window period is it 12 weeks or 24 weeks, and does Hepatitis c Delay Hiv Window Period.  Im Hiv Negative at 12 Weeks 84 days is that Conclusive.?

[Emily_MHManager]

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This forum's position is that antibody tests are indeed conclusive at 3 months.  There are some other tests that may give you accurate tests, but they are not used much in the US yet.  If you get the DUO/Combo test, it may give you an accurate test earlier - our doctors say by 8 weeks.

If you have a negative antibody test at 3 months, there is no need to continue testing.

Emily

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[LIZZIE LOU]

NO

[drake000]

Thanks 1 more thing does Hep C delay hiv window period?

[LIZZIE LOU]

your test is CONCLUSIVE...further testing is not needed.

[drake000]

Is My 12 weeks 84 days Negative Result Conclusive
Does Hepattis c Delay Hiv Window period.
Do i need to test again, if so when.?

My test was done by Modern Test the nurse in the gum Clinic where i tested in the U.K said its the modern test.

[drake000]

Is My 12 weeks 84 days Negative Result Conclusive
Does Hepattis c Delay Hiv Window period.
Do i need to test again, if so when.?

[sick9999]

Advocating PCR test will only make more people worry even if they are being repeatedly tested by Antibody tests.They are not only expensive but chances of higher rates of false positives.I just waned a clarification that if PCR test directly looks for the virus than antibody looked in antiody test then at first place why they are still discarded and Antibody test are still advocated??? If people goes by your theory then they not only have to wait six months which is outdated as far as CDC is concerned unless high risk exposures people always have to mess around outside pathelogies looking for expensive PCR tests..How weird.Is it true in 2011  mate???Yes its 2011 not 1995.....

[NickOne7]

Why would you want to pay for a test that is not conclusive? It is a waste of time and money.

You must get a antibody test at the 3 month mark for a conclusive result, A PCR alone is not enough to rule out infection.

Kindly Move Along...

[mememe2010947]

No, no, I never said conclusive. In fact, I said it was not conclusive. And I never said it's a diagnostic test. It's not.

But PCR gives useful information as a very good predictor on the eventual outcome. And that information doesn't need to be approved as diagnosis. It's information, and you use it to make an informed guess/prediction. And it's used for many reasons, including blood donor screening. Diagnosis is not one of the approved reasons.

[EA1]

thanks

[NickOne7]

PCR test is not approved as a diagnostic test; you need an HIV antibody test at 3 months for a conclusive result.  

[mememe2010947]

I mean PCR time frame is different for about 99% accuracy, not 97%. But that also depends on how sensitive the PCR being used is. 10 years ago, available PCRs were about 400 copies. Now, commercially available ones are less than 50 copies of virus. There are better ones that are less than 5 copies, but these aren't available in most places.

[mememe2010947]

It's currently more than 97% accurate, actually, depending on which EIA someone uses. And he's referring to antibody testing time frame. CDC guideline is 97%, but that was written years ago, and technology has improved. But not everyone has access to it, so 97% is the guideline. And that's referring to antibody detection.

PCR time frame is different for 97% accuracy. It's more like 4 weeks (less than that), but its accuracy changes after antibodies are detected.

[NickOne7]

Sorry we can not help wrong information being posted on this forum, 3 months is for sure conclusive.

[EA1]

panaroidboy said at 3 months there is a 97% chance of accuracy. 6 months 99.9999%

[NickOne7]

lol so now 3 months isn't conclusive? wow..... this forum - Where did you read that? In my typo ? If so read my updated one

[mememe2010947]

Most guidelines and forums, including this one, state 3 months or shorter, and that applies to the vast, vast majority of people. And as far as most guidelines and organizations are concerned, a vast, vast majority means the same thing as conclusive.

I'm just saying that in reality and current testing technology, there are exceptions. If there were no exceptions, why would anyone bother making a better HIV test?

[EA1]

lol so now 3 months isn't conclusive? wow..... this forum

[NickOne7]

Thanks LIZZIE!

There are no tests that give a conclusive result before 12 WEEKS

[mememe2010947]

You can find exceptions of people who have neither antibody nor detectable virus with current testing methods at 12 weeks. But like I said, they are the exception, and seem to have a better chance of long term survival without medication than other positives. So exceptional, that their cases get published. The vast, vast majority do not fall into exceptions. Here's an example, out to a year:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19800288

[LIZZIE LOU]

typo nick

[NickOne7]

There are no tests that give a conclusive result before 12 months

[mememe2010947]

If you have access to it and can afford it, you can get an RNA RT-PCR + antibody combo at 4 weeks. More than 99% of people who are infected will have a viral load at this point. If you don't have access to RNA PCR, then wait 3 months, where more than 97-98% of people who are infected will have a positive antibody test. Depends if you think it's worth the money and access for 4 weeks or 12 weeks. Neither is 100% conclusive at 12 weeks anyway, since 1-2% of people are missed until later on. But those who have undetectable viral load have a better long term chance of survival than everyone else anyway.

[micheal021]

The dr on the forum told me 8 weeks conclusive. There's a lot of negative people on here bro.