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Hello Teak and others!
Please read ALL my post!
I am 29 years female and so scared. My last risk was unprotected sex 5 years ago. I have tested 3 times nonrecative after 5 years:
-First test ECLIA 3rd generation result: 0.38 nonreactive <0.9
-Second test ECLIA 3rd generation result: 0.61 nonreactive <0.9
-Third test ECLIA ag/ab 4th generation result: 0.22 nonreactive <0.9
But after that i have googled too much (i wish i did not) and found out that some immune problems can cause false negative. I get myself tested for total immunoglobulins IGG, IGM and IGA. My IgG came back lowered. Result was 7 (normal range 8-17). Since i know that hiv antibody test is based in IgG antibodies i started to panic.
Here what i am afraid of: I am scared that maybe, in the time of my exposure 5 years ago, maybe my total IgG was even lower and maybe i was not seroconverted. I am scared that i have little antibodies in my body, but test can not dected it. I am also afraid because i think that my index readings are too high (0.61 especialy). How can i have such a high reading if i have low immunoglobulin IgG? Woudl i certanly have positive antibody test reagrdles if my total IgG was low in the moment of posibvle infection and in the moment for seroconversion?
Can you tell me: Am i really negative or i need to do PCR test? Please be honest and tell me what to do!
Thank you!
Please read ALL my post!
I am 29 years female and so scared. My last risk was unprotected sex 5 years ago. I have tested 3 times nonrecative after 5 years:
-First test ECLIA 3rd generation result: 0.38 nonreactive <0.9
-Second test ECLIA 3rd generation result: 0.61 nonreactive <0.9
-Third test ECLIA ag/ab 4th generation result: 0.22 nonreactive <0.9
But after that i have googled too much (i wish i did not) and found out that some immune problems can cause false negative. I get myself tested for total immunoglobulins IGG, IGM and IGA. My IgG came back lowered. Result was 7 (normal range 8-17). Since i know that hiv antibody test is based in IgG antibodies i started to panic.
Here what i am afraid of: I am scared that maybe, in the time of my exposure 5 years ago, maybe my total IgG was even lower and maybe i was not seroconverted. I am scared that i have little antibodies in my body, but test can not dected it. I am also afraid because i think that my index readings are too high (0.61 especialy). How can i have such a high reading if i have low immunoglobulin IgG? Woudl i certanly have positive antibody test reagrdles if my total IgG was low in the moment of posibvle infection and in the moment for seroconversion?
Can you tell me: Am i really negative or i need to do PCR test? Please be honest and tell me what to do!
Thank you!
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Hey Teak
Could you tell me little more. I know a lot about HIV i have learned but not all details. Just please if you have time answer to my questions and that will be it for this subject. Sorry if i am disturbing you in advance.
1. Is it true that some cases of CVID never develope detectable antibodies?
2. If something like that even can happen, would ANTIGEN part of test still be positive and make result positive, even if it is few years after risk (since antigen disapears due to large amounth of antibodies-i have learned this from dr Jose) and do you agree with that?
3. So even i have low immunoglobulin IgG, my result are accurate?
4. And please clarify this: numerical value in hiv test is have no meaning right, if it is under cut off and depends of laboratory conditions right?
(sorry for long post)
That will be it with my questions and thank you so much.
Greerings
Could you tell me little more. I know a lot about HIV i have learned but not all details. Just please if you have time answer to my questions and that will be it for this subject. Sorry if i am disturbing you in advance.
1. Is it true that some cases of CVID never develope detectable antibodies?
2. If something like that even can happen, would ANTIGEN part of test still be positive and make result positive, even if it is few years after risk (since antigen disapears due to large amounth of antibodies-i have learned this from dr Jose) and do you agree with that?
3. So even i have low immunoglobulin IgG, my result are accurate?
4. And please clarify this: numerical value in hiv test is have no meaning right, if it is under cut off and depends of laboratory conditions right?
(sorry for long post)
That will be it with my questions and thank you so much.
Greerings
Thank you. I have mistakenly psoted same question on this forum and i apologize of that i thought i posted it on experts forum sorry again admins!
Teak is the master of hiv and he knows all the answers yes of course i agree with him you had all negative tests
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