so confused

[Confused2016]

I come to you people hoping for peace of mind and reassurance.  I have HIV phobia, have had it for a long time, and I have a problem.   I have had numerous test this past year over an event that took place at the end of last year .  My main deal is with the oraquick oral swabs.  Every one of mine have been negative in the 20-40 minutes read time.  Problem is that I have a tendency to look at these tests the next day or so without throwing them away and Ive seen faint lines on at the T zone hours after taking them on 2 tests. Both times I have went and had fourth generation HIV AB/AG combo tests after seeing the faint T line hours after the expiration time, and they have always been non reactive.  Is this fourth generation test the new confirmatory test that the CDC recommends these days to be sure you are negative ?  Also could someone explain why the T line shows up hours later on the oraquick.  I assume they are just like pregnancy tests and have grooves at the C and T before the test is even taken because there has to be a spot for the line to form ?? Is that what I'm seeing after the 40 minute timeframe after the test dries out or something ?     Thanks for helping and any advice would be greatly appreciated

[Kirstie_MHModerator]

You have already been advised that you are conclusively HIV-negative.  Nothing else can be said without being repetitive.

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[Confused2016]

I understand that.  What I'm saying is that them oraquicks I looked at hours after the expiration time and saw the faint line at the T after the test was negative at 20 minutes, was way after 90 days of exposure and I took the 4th generation combo after them oral swab oraquicks and was negative on the 4th generation an/AG combo. What I'm asking is if the fourth generation negative  test is all I need to confirm I'm HIV negative ?   Just please explain.   I'm so confused with this testing stuff

[Confused2016]

I did go to a clinic and had a lab test ( 4th generation HIV Ab/AG combo ) and it was non reactive both times after seeing the lines at the T hours after taking the test .   Is this fourth generation test enough to prove I'm negative?  I just want to know if there is any other tests I need to confirm this

[CurfewX]

ANY test you took 90 or more days after the "event" is accurate.  You are HIV negative.  Time to stop testing.

[CurfewX]

If you have this level of anxiety and are testing obsessively, please stop with the Oraquicks and go to a clinic.

Read the instructions that come with Oraquick.  There are specific timing instructions, and once the time is up, you are either positive or negative - waiting til later to look will cause additional lines to appear that are meaningless with regards to your HIV status.  I'm betting you didn't have a risk to begin with, but please just go to a clinic, get a test, and stop questioning the results - for your own sake.