I have completed 3 months post exposure, Please advice me test which tells conclusive result.

Hello All,

I have completed my three months post exposure and now i want to go for test for confirmation.

Please advice me name of test which will give conclusive result. Previously i have tested for HIV 1 & 2 test after two months. Should i go for same ? Or is there any other effective test ?

Is HIV 1 & 2 is same as ELICA ?

Thanks in advance

[anxietypeak]

ELICA  is test determines hiv 1 and 2 and its pretty good test

[sunilsahoo]

Thanks, But can you please confirm is test "HIV 1 and 2" is same as ELICA ? I am confuse on this front. I went to Path lab and they say first you go for HIV 1 and 2 test and if come positive then go for confirmatory tests. I ask them about ELICA and they say that HIV 1 and 2 is ELICA based.

Not sure what they are saying. Please advice.

[AndrewStanley160791]

A HIV Duo test that detects for both ag/ab to HIV 1/2 is generally prescribed by doctors as it is a more sensitive 4th generation test which will give you conclusive results in 6 - 8 weeks.
However try and get a PCR RNA/DNA test done along with this just to be extra sure that is what i did.

Good Luck

[Teak]

Wrong, there is no tests marketed or sold to give a conclusive test result earler than 3 months. PCR-DNA tes are not approved for diagnostic use.

[AndrewStanley160791]

The 3 reasons they are not are - 1)more likely to give a false positive as it is very sensitive.
                                                            2)much more expensive than antibody tests & so not everybody would be able to afford it.
                                                            3)10 days required to obtain results.
Not because its futile or less sensitive.

[sunilsahoo]

I have done PCR-DNA test on 35th day post exposure, It came negatiev. Was it conclusive ?

But anyways, my throat and stomach condition is very bad. My cold and cough not getting relief since last three months and my stomach became very sensitive, though lose motions was for week only. But throat pain and swelling is very painful and made my life hell.

If i am negative, i will wonder what made me so much sensitive to these deseases  ?

[Teak]

We don't discuss unapproved tests on this forum.

[pramod1234]

Dear Teak,

Sorry for jumping on the thread.Can he rely on ECLIA test coz that is the test i took 8 times!!!And they came negative.Do they have edge over DNA-PCR tests??

Regards

[LIZZIE LOU]

PRAMOD

YOU WERE TOLD ON YOUR FIRST POST, DATED JAN 31, 2011, THAT YOU HAD A CONCLUSIVE TEST.

[Teak]

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