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Positive ELISA negative western blot

Positive ELISA negative western blot

Hi Im new to this forum but I have read alot yet I can't seem to find the answer to my question. Just under 3 months ago my gf of 2 years and I split up. I made a bad choice by sleeping with 2 women a week apart without protection. 2 weeks ago I went into the ER because I found what I thought was herpes on my penis. The swab came back negative. Great. But at the same time I decided to get tested for everything. My results have been bothering me all week. As my ELISA came back + but my western blot came back - . And so I'm stressing as to how accurate the western blot is considering the time frame. I'm still waiting the results to my follow up blood test. Also the rash on my penis has disappeared but it has progressed to my torso. They are small red oval spots here and there. Front and back. I've been reading up on ars yet I haven't found the exact symptoms anywhere. Can you give me an idea if I should be worried? Does a + ELISA usually predetermine a + western blot? And does my rash sound like ars?  
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a test 3 months POST your last exposure will give you conclusive results.

if it not unusual to get a positive on an elisa and a negative on a western blot.  false positives on elisas happen and that is why a positive result is followed up by a western blot for confirmation.

a western blot TRUMPS an elisa.
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Hey Lizzie lou..I am sorry to hear that your son was diagnosed with hiv..My condolences to your family...I have one question for u though. How was your son tested positive for hiv? did he tested positive with elisa and western blot...I know this is kind of personal but your answer will relieve great deal of my anxiety...Thanks!!!!
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All postive results have to be confirmed. If it is not by Western Blot it's by another confirmative test.
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