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I was wondering is 13 week HIV antibody test considered conclusive for all HIV exposures?
I have read that heath care workers test out to 6 months after an exposure. Does it take longer for antibodies to build up after a needle *****? Are the test still accurate at 6 weeks and 13 weeks in a needle *****, and the 6 month test is just precaution?
Have you ever known of a person that tested neg at 8 or 13 weeks after needle ***** then test positive?
I have read that heath care workers test out to 6 months after an exposure. Does it take longer for antibodies to build up after a needle *****? Are the test still accurate at 6 weeks and 13 weeks in a needle *****, and the 6 month test is just precaution?
Have you ever known of a person that tested neg at 8 or 13 weeks after needle ***** then test positive?
The window period is about as clear to me as how long HIV "survives" outside the body.
Even in some otherwise healthy individuals, doesn
Even in some otherwise healthy individuals, doesn
I've never heard of diabetes affecting HIV testing accuracy, so I'm positive it doesn't have an effect. Considering that over 20 million people have diabetes in this country, I guarantee you that if it did affect testing accuracy, you'd hear about it all over the place.
yup - this is was my reasoning too - funny that I am just trying to believe in my fabulous result at 3 months and then I see something like this on the net and it freaks me out completely! thanks monkeyflower!
Please let me know
I would kindly ask Dr HHH to comment on what has been posted by Brian123 regarding diabetes.
I have a mildly elevated fasting glucose level (technically diabetic but just above the norm and not talking any drugs). i have tested at 13.6 weeks and was thrilled that i can put the HIV story behind me and now I am reading (I should stop reading the internet) that diabetes may affect the conclusiveness of my results. This is the first time I hear about it - my doctor said my glucose level problem i irrelevant for HIV testing. up to 2% of population is affected by diabetes and probably the second half does not know about - is it possible that this can invalidate the modern HIV tests? hard to believe.
Dr HHH, I beg you, could you please comment on this issue. I am very worried now! Brian123, where do you have this information from?
I have a mildly elevated fasting glucose level (technically diabetic but just above the norm and not talking any drugs). i have tested at 13.6 weeks and was thrilled that i can put the HIV story behind me and now I am reading (I should stop reading the internet) that diabetes may affect the conclusiveness of my results. This is the first time I hear about it - my doctor said my glucose level problem i irrelevant for HIV testing. up to 2% of population is affected by diabetes and probably the second half does not know about - is it possible that this can invalidate the modern HIV tests? hard to believe.
Dr HHH, I beg you, could you please comment on this issue. I am very worried now! Brian123, where do you have this information from?
Your vaccination will NOT interfere with your test results.
If you don't mind my asking, what was the precipitating event? You're probably way overtesting...
If you don't mind my asking, what was the precipitating event? You're probably way overtesting...
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