appearence of the antibody

When appear the antibody; after the symptomatic period?

8 weeks after a risk.I have still a lot symptoms: is it sensible to make an antibody test now?
Or only an antigen test will show if   i have been contaminated.

[Teak]

Antigen test (P24) have to be done by three weeks of infection.

[freak_2007]

Are these questions gonna lead you to some place useful?  You are at 8 weeks so get a standard anti-body test. The result is highly reliable and then get a confirmatory test at 12/13 weeks which is conclusive, if you have had a real risk that is.

[ISIR]

But when antigen disappear, the antibodies appear.....Then I can make an antibody test????

If I am still symptomatic, does not it mean that my viral charge is still very high and then that antigen could be sensible?

Is there a period between antigen and antibody where nothing can be detected?

[Teak]

If you have been infected with HIV then after antibody production starts antigens become undetected. No it's not true that then you could take an antibody test a get a true reading. You have to give the body time for to build up antibodies for the tests to detect.

[Teak]

Read freak's reply.

[Teak]

Retest at 12 weeks for your conclusive test which I doubt that your result will change.

[ISIR]

OK.

I already made a antibody test ( Advia Centaur HIV1/0/2) at 7 weeks and it was negative.( but as I was still symptomatic, I am afraid the result of the test does not mean anything)

I am so scared and I would like so much to know quickly ( because I am married )
I took a big risk ( sex without condom in Asia)...and it was the only time of my life I cheated....

[ISIR]

Thank you for your support

[paul07]

I went to public clinic and gave blood to test STD .the health care practitioner made test for hepC,gonorrhea,sphilis and Hiv1/2 in an hour.he made test in lab and used one of the simple rapid test methods(I think so !! ) as far as I know and search from internet.he said not Elisa. it looks like oraquick,unigold  recombigen etc.. because he showed me results and looks like temprature sticks and he was explaining one line etc.....
he said that all test was negative!!! and based on this information .Do I need another test??? my last exposure was 2 years ago. how this test reliable , correct results?
thanks so much