hiv test with hepatitis c co-infection

[morisniki]

Dear members, I am first time in this forum. ( i mean write)  I learned a lot from this forum and the expert forum too.
I got my 13 weeks negetive for my hiv antibody test, (very happy) but at the same time positive for hepatitis c. ( not sure whether was co infected after my previous exposure with a csw) I am a heterosexual male with just a very brief (6 seconds unprotected vagina sex).

This forum said that 12 weeks result is defenitely conclusive and under expert forum doctor HHH even said (there is no exception for everyone, regardless of symtoms or exposure history. Even Chemotheraphy and terminal illness is just theory and no prove).12 weeks is final.

Today I read the Euro guidelines stating that the following category of people must wait 6 months for hiv test and now I am so worry even with my 13 weeks negetive :

1) people who took PEP
2) microbiologically simultaneous infection with another viral pathogen including hepatitis c and CMV. (I thought CMV is so common and about 50% population infected and thus HIV test result at 12 weeks is significantly affected by CMV then)

I have been healthy after the exposure but will the hepatitis c co-infection undermine my 12 weeks conclusiveness? Do I really need to retest and retest and retest up to 6 months for another so call conclusive result? Can I consider PCR DNA test instead of waiting 6 months? Thanks a lot to you people.

[morisniki]

I have believed your answer and Teak's answer. 100% no doubt. Just to provide the web you want from me. Throughout the 13 weeks, I found a lot of rubbish from internet and eventually a very useful one and that is med help. All answer provided by experienced answerer and even qualified and 30 years experience expert like Doctor HHH and Doctor Edward. Thanks a lot to all of you, doctors and Medhelp.

[Vance2335]

Wikipedia is not a real source. You don't believe what I have said so I suggest go into the Expert Forum and read what the Dr's have written.

[morisniki]

Hi Vance, Mike talk about exception of 3 months and for hepatitis c co-infection that latent the window period is from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV_test

[Vance2335]

Don't see Mike talk anything about hep.

[morisniki]

Thanks Emily, not foul play but I wrote according to what I printed out on my A4. No full web.

[Emily_MHManager]

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/CDC-CHAT-LOG-ABOUT-WINDOW-PERIOD/show/359287 - scroll down a little more than 3/4 of the way - it's there, no foul play.

Emily

[Teak]

No HCV cannot alter an HIV test.

[morisniki]

Thank you very very much Teak and Vance for your wonderful answer. As for mike statement : http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/CDC-CHAT-LOG-ABOUT-WINDOW-PE...

Dated nov 28,2007 10:14pm

[Vance2335]

Well all I see is a date...if you want to back something up then you have to show it to me directly...cut and paste style.

But I see no reason that your 13 week test is not conclusive.

[morisniki]

OK Vance, found it. Is on the community forum dated nov 28, 2007 10.14pm. In return for my hard work, can you please let me know whether hepatitis c co-infection can undermine the result and need a further test as you agree that there are some exceptions.

Teak, sorry for that. This is my first time in this forum. I have total quarantine with my wife and I even confested to her of the incident. I got my 13 weeks result but another bad news from internet article. I promise this is the last or terminate my posting. The final answer is important for me whether hepatitis c co-infection affect my result. A lot a lot of thanks.

[Teak]

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[Vance2335]

Well the 3 months does have some exception which you have listed about...chemyo and things that would destroy your immune system.

Can you show me the answer from Mike?

[morisniki]

Thanks for quick answer. Is there any exception and why a lot of answers from this forum  mentioned some exception such as cancer patient undergo chemotheraphy and so on? I still remember from an article 2 healthcare worker in USA even seroconvert after 6 months due to hepatitis c co-infection and eventually diagnosed positive with dna sequencing.

From your answer it sounds like 100% conclusive with no exception at all and I really love that answer but what about those statement mentioned above? some statement was made by some well known  answerer such as mike from bombay. ( sorry mike, just for sure)

[Vance2335]

1) Wrong...it is 3 months after last dose of PEP
2) Wrong test is still conclusive at 3 months

An antibody test at 3 months is still conclusive.