Really freaked out

[karen610]

Sorry for all my question, I just found this website, and find it very informative, thanks for all the work you guys do on here.Here’s my question. I had a possible exposure last year in october of 10 i got tested with orasure oral antibody test in november of 10′ 4weeks after the possible exposure it came back negative and then i got tested again in febuary of 11 with the ora-quick finger prick antibody test. which was also negaetive. but now im having symptoms like weight lost, neuropathy on one side of my body rashes and so on. I havent had any other exposure since my last one last year. i know they say wait 6 months to test but is it possible that my antibody test was inaccurant or the ora-quick antibody wasn’t a good enough test to use? we dont have the duo test I see on this site use. we only had the antibody test. was that test efficient enough, and is it possible that im the 3 percent that developed antibodies after 3months ?

[karen610]

Does Hepatitis C or any of the other hepatitis viruses really cause delayed antibody production on standard antibody test?? is it possible that HCV will affect the HIV window period when co-infected with both at the same time?

[Genesisi]

Karen,

I will also point out that the window period for testing has been reduced due to the advancement of the detection.  6 month testing is not necessarily and is far too conservative.  3 months will suffice.

The Ora-Quick testing method seems to be a popular choice in the USA, and is only there because it has been proven to be highly accurate.

Best wishes

[RainLover71]

Your test on FEB 11th is conclusive and final.There is no need to test out to 6 months because that window period was changed to 3 months back in 2004.You are reading outdated information.You don't have any Hiv concern.

[Teak]

3 months post exposure is when you can obtain your conclusive negative test result.