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PEP HIV testing
Anyone know any further info about this?? I am in a similar situation.....
This discussion is related to HIV DNA PCR test after PEP.
This discussion is related to HIV DNA PCR test after PEP.
I just read this on thebody.com and thought i would post it here as I have read many posts regarding this topic... sounds to me like if one thinks they have had ARS symptoms and have actually, then a test would show positive.....
"As for PEP possibly suppressing the symptoms of HIV acute retroviral syndrome (ARS) symptoms, this would be unlikely. If PEP was not successful in preventing HIV infection (PEP failure), the ARS symptoms would manifest themselves unabated. If PEP was successful, HIV infection would be aborted and there would be no ARS."
"As for PEP possibly suppressing the symptoms of HIV acute retroviral syndrome (ARS) symptoms, this would be unlikely. If PEP was not successful in preventing HIV infection (PEP failure), the ARS symptoms would manifest themselves unabated. If PEP was successful, HIV infection would be aborted and there would be no ARS."
Move on. PEP is never given for 6 weeks. It's only given for 28 days. MedHelp this post is BS.
I'm a 26 yr old male and had a supposed exposure to HIV (insertive vaginal sex) on January 4, 2008. Following which I had started with PEP, Zidovudine 300 mg + Lamivudine 150 mg, for 6 weeks. The PEP started within 36 - 48 hours of exposure. Since, I couldn't afford to the expensive PCR tests, I decided to wait for 3 months after completion of PEP to go for an ELISA test. Today, June 17, 2008 I had given the sample for testing and will have the results by tomorrow. My apprehensions are at its peak and I am absolutely stressed. I am in Mumbai, India and am unable to sleep at this late hours. I remain praying and surfing for more information if I am diagnosed positive. My question is how much can I rely on the ELISA test ? I had learned, for a person who had administered PEP, the seroconversion could be considerably delayed and could even take 1 year to show the ELISA test positive even though he might be infected with HIV and PEP was a failure. How true is this ? Let me thank you beforehand for the help.
Anyone that takes PEP has to take an Antibody test 3 month after the last dose of medication. You don't take a PCR DNA test.
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