Has anyone heard of Multiplex Testing?

[ge0massive]

OK, so has anyone heard of Multiplex Testing? on Same Day Doctor (a private medical clinc) they offer this service which says it can detect HIV within 10 days of infection. I have read alot about this and it seems real/OK. Apparently 99.8% reliable. Opinions appreciated.

[Teak]

Your 3 months post exposure testing will be conclusive.

[ge0massive]

http://www.freedomhealth.co.uk/forum/f3/multiplex-test-reliabilty-3812/

[ge0massive]

Apologies for my potential ignorance but when you say a stand alone test (for the 3 month antibody test), do you mean a test in which does not need to be followed up by any other test?

Obviously I am incredibly anxious regarding wether I have contracted the infection and therefore would like to know as quickly as possible, even if it is not 100% accurate but apparently this multiplex test is still incredibly accurate?!

Surely if they use it for blood transfusion services then this test must be fairly comprehensive/recognised? It does appear very limited who offers this though as it is very expensive and maybe isnt as conclusive as the 3 month test, although may not be far behind.

Again opinions would be very much appreciated. Thank you,

[RainLover71]

Multiplex Testing is a Nucleotide Amplification Test that looks for hiv 1 and 2 and hep b and c.It is used for very early detection-7 to 10 days after exposure,blood transfusion services commonly use this test.However,an antibody test at 3 months post-exposure is always required as a follow up.

[Vance2335]

Only an antibody test is conclusive at 3 months. No other test is a stand alone test.

[ricky_id]

Any approved test should be performed at 3 months post-exposure for a conclusive negative result by medical guidelines. But if the tension runs too high, a test at beyond 6 weeks post-exposure can give a reliable preview of the result later on.