Window Period, for Worried Wells

[ainxtein]

Just want to summarize the window period stuff, which is of the most concern of the worried wells.  There are different versions beginning from the most conservative (and probably outdated) 6-month thing, to the most aggressive 6 week (e.g. MA). (Confusing!) The window periods are different for various reasons, one being that the testing methods used by different clinics are different.  For this post, I am discussing up-to-date 3rd or 4th generation enzyme-link method tests that use your blood drawn from vein (I believe ELISA should be one). Quick test methods that can show results in 20 minutes are excluded.

Here is the schedule:
22.6% - 1week
53.775% - 2week
84.1% - 3week
98.4% - 4week
99.45% - 5week
99.994% - 6 week
99.99986% - 7week
99.99999*% - 8week

[TO BE CONTINUED]

[Teak]

You didn't have a risk to begin with, so if you are afraid and scared you do it to yourself.

[TONY2007]

u made us get more scared!
i really hate ppl who write non scintfical things!

sometimes i hear window period can b up to 6 months!others say 1 yr!

am reall sooo afraid and scared!

[Brian123]

Nothing in science is 100%.
Testing at BEST would be 99.8-9% at 3 months ....let'sleave it at that. I HIGHLY doubt anyone on this forum is that .01%

[lantongblack]

i remember i read dr HHH once said to a guy...'like what they say in the sports field...110%..." to a 10 weeks test...

[paris420]

I have to agree with Teak on this matter. 3 months is conclusive. When I went for testing at the General hospital Doctor informed me that I have to pass 12 weeks for conclusive results. 6-8 weeks results are highly reliable and helps to calm down but does not gurantee.

[dumbo76]

with all ur experience along with the docH's would u say its 100% at 3mths barring u arent previously deathly ill from something else prior(cancer,hep C)?????