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How do I know I don't have a variant of the virus that is less detectable ?
I thought I was good to go with my 3 months HIV negative clearview rapid test, but then I read on their website....
10. Would a negative result conclude that a patient does not have HIV?
A non-reactive result with Clearview HIV 1/2 STAT-PAK does not exclude the possibility of infection with HIV. A false negative result can occur in the following circumstances;
* low levels of antibody (e.g., early seroconversion specimens) are below the detection limit of the test
* infection with a variant of the virus that is less detectable by the Clearview assay configuration
* HIV antibodies in the patient that do not react with specific antigens utilized in the assay configuration - in exceptional cases this may lead to observation of false negative results
* specimens handling conditions which result in loss of HIV antibody multivalency.
My questions are
1.How do I know I don't have a variant of the virus that is less detectable if it wont ever show up on a test?
2. Am I okay at 3 months to stop testing and know for sure I don't have HIV?
- Saving Suzy
10. Would a negative result conclude that a patient does not have HIV?
A non-reactive result with Clearview HIV 1/2 STAT-PAK does not exclude the possibility of infection with HIV. A false negative result can occur in the following circumstances;
* low levels of antibody (e.g., early seroconversion specimens) are below the detection limit of the test
* infection with a variant of the virus that is less detectable by the Clearview assay configuration
* HIV antibodies in the patient that do not react with specific antigens utilized in the assay configuration - in exceptional cases this may lead to observation of false negative results
* specimens handling conditions which result in loss of HIV antibody multivalency.
My questions are
1.How do I know I don't have a variant of the virus that is less detectable if it wont ever show up on a test?
2. Am I okay at 3 months to stop testing and know for sure I don't have HIV?
- Saving Suzy
Con dude the most conservative guidelines state it 3 months and you are as clear as the summer sky. Now why you want to go and unburry this outdated information that mostly scare you than inform you an current tests....... Current tests are very accurate!!!!!!
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