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Can PCR DNA/RNA find HIV2
I posted last week My pcr rna after 35 days Negative . but actually its not pcr rna its PCR DNA. in my PCR DNA test its shows PCR DNA HIV 1- Negative. but what about HIV 2. i am so scaring. one of my friend suggest me RNA can find HIV2. Please any suggestions.
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The RNA will detect both HIV 1 and HIV 2 but it is a test only used for early detection of the virus and for screening blood donations,etc.It is accurate from 2 weeks+ but because it is not a standalone test it must be used with or followed up by an antibody test.
hi.i take the hiv ab/ag after 6 mounth and 3 days and its result was negative . my question is that is this test Recognizable for both hiv1 and hiv2?
i have A series of Symptoms after 6 mounth such as Being very tired (fatigue) and ... and i take cbc test after 2 mounth in lab and the wbc was 7800 but i take the same test (cbc) after 6 mounth was 5200 .is possible be of hiv? please help me.
i have A series of Symptoms after 6 mounth such as Being very tired (fatigue) and ... and i take cbc test after 2 mounth in lab and the wbc was 7800 but i take the same test (cbc) after 6 mounth was 5200 .is possible be of hiv? please help me.
HIV is Not Transmitted By Oral Sex.And You Absolutely Do Not Need Testing.
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I had a low risk exposure (received oral sex ) on 10/18/13 and used a toothbrush (9/15/13). Since that time, I had a few symptoms of ARS most notably uticaria whole body rash after drinking heavily, 2 mg zanex habitually and a series of 3 antibiotics in 5/13. Tested HIV - on 11/30 thru Lab Corp with viral load and elisa test 6 weeks post exposure. Are these results conclusive. Also, in 10/12 I developed small fiber neuropathy in hands, feet, and even face and torso. I keep reading about small fiber neuropathy and HIV and am very anxious that my test results were completed before the window. with only oral sex, (heterosexual) although possible biting of labia, I am at risk?
Because it is for a viral load and neither the antigen of the virus or the antibodies produced in the body.
Because it is only useful for early detection,say 2 weeks after exposure and it's not conclusive,where as the DUO at 4 weeks+ is alot more accurate and a much better test to be having because it looks for both p24 antigen and antibodies.
Please advice me which can i choose RNA+p24 or Elisa? i am so anxiety, my head turn to RNA cause my last exposure is 5 weeks back.
Because the Elisa antibody test is commonly used around the world,it's cheap,sensitive,highly accurate and reliable,your HIV DNA by PCR is not a standalone test and is very expensive and is nothing more than a viral load test that monitors people who already have the virus.I really don't know who would have advised you to take that test,if it showed a high viral load then there would be no doubt that you would have had an exposure to HIV,but if it showed a zero viral load then you wouldn't be able to prove without any certainty that you weren't infected,this is why an antibody test must be taken after a PCR test to diagnose HIV.
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