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results question

by candlebox, Mar 24, 2009 12:40PM
hi all and thx for ur time to see my case
i test myself  negative at 6.5  , 8.5  and 11.5  weeks, from an unproted vaginal intercourse , i m male ,ask to the lab and they said the tests were elisa 3rd generation ,  i m a  worry about the exatly 12 weeks or 13 weeks , so i got this negative tests but  persisten symptoms .
worry about the half week to 12 or week and a half to 13 weeks , generation  and manufacturer of the test cause on the paper only says elisa hiv 1 / 2 .i don t know if the generation or manufacter really affect the accuracy or in fact is the same for all elisas......
well ty for ur patience and advises.
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by Teak, Mar 24, 2009 12:51PM
If you are located in the US. You can reset assured that any HIV test you take are FDA approved. At 3 months it doesn't matter what generation ELISA test you take it will be conclusive.

by candlebox, Mar 24, 2009 01:03PM
To: teak
ty teak , well i m not at the US  , so manufacturer question is out,  generation at 3 months doesn t matter ok , how about 11.5 weeks ? can take it like 3 months? or retest at 12 or 13 weeks?

by Teak, Mar 24, 2009 01:07PM
3 months is 12/13 weeks.

by candlebox, Mar 24, 2009 01:33PM
To: teak
well to finish , what would be ur advise for me if i ll be at the US....(i did the test at 11.5 weeks for work  reasons).....restest on a week , will be 12/13 mark , to take it as conclusive or forget about this and move on? ty

by Teak, Mar 24, 2009 01:38PM
Get your conclusive test result and move on.

by candlebox, Mar 25, 2009 01:10PM
find out on the private lab that i took the test that is is an elisa 3rd generation by ORGENICS , is this manufacturer FDA approved....
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