its been 8 weeks and 2 negtives is a duo test really accurate at 8 weeks ?intead of worrying for another month

is a duo test a good idea at 8 weeks instead of wondering if you have hiv and get axicety after i had 2 negtives already done i like to take the duo test to just get it over with and move on so is it a good idea to just do that test

[chirag_neoliberal]

1)'Fourth generation  ELISA for HIV1/2' is a HIV DUO TEST (Antibody and Antigen Sandwich Test) .It actually looks for the P24 (protein) Antigen and Antibodies simultaneously.

2) P24 Antigen is almost always present in the body after acquiring the virus till the 4th week after infection and then it disappears .

3)Once the P24 antigen disappears,antibodies starts to show up.

4) ' Fourth generation ELISA for HIV1/HIV2' detects both P24 antigen and antibodies 3 weeks after the exposure.

5)HIV DUO test is said to be best at 28 days and 6 weeks after the exposure.

6) Fourth generation ELISA test sensitivity is >99.5% and specificity >99% to both B and non-B subtypes. If a person has taken the test at the 6 week post exposure.

So I recommended you to do 'Fourth Generation ELISA for HIV1/2'  i.e HIV DUO test 6weeks after the exposure.

However 12/13 week testing from any generation of ELISA is compulsory  for conclusive results according to testing regulations in most of the nations.

A negative results on 6 weeks by 'Fourth Generation ELISA for HIV1/2'
would mean that you would have extremely extremely....extremely low chances to be HIV + in 12/13 weeks .

Stay Calm and Chill there is nothing to worry about .



Always use condoms properly and never share needles.
    Chirag

[bud279]

thanks very much for all the information makes me feel alot better i shounld not worry because she went for a test 2 weeks ago and she was negtive and showed me the paper not to many people would even offer to take a test for u i will look forward in getting the duo test i hope they can do it in maine i will drive there with out any worries i hope they can do it the usa

yes i learned a lesson from this get to know the person and wear condoms i never shared needles and never will thats for sure

thanks hope they can do the duo in the usa

[bud279]

i will do the 4th gernation thanks and i will let u know

[worriedsick901]

what about testing at 7 weeks, does it make any difference?

Thank You

[facebook701]

NO IT DO NOT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE BECAUSE HIV DUO LOOKS FOR BOTH ANTIGEN AND ANTIBODY AT SAME TIME.IT IS EXTREMLEY RARE AND HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT YOUR DUO TEST HAS NOT PICK UP ANTIGEN OR ANTIBODIES AT 7 WEEKS SO IF YOU HAVE TWO HIV DUO WITH A DIFFERENCE OF 2-3 WEEKS THAT WILL MEAN YOU ARE ALMOST NEGATIVE BUT AGAIN ACCORDING TO TESTING GUIDE LINE YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THIS UP AT 12 WEEKS FOR CONCLUSIVE RESULT.