worry about HIV after combo test

[Godhelpme17]

Dear doctor, and sorry for my bad English. I'm Vietnamese and 25 years old male. I really need an advice from you 'cause I'm really stress now

From 19/9/2014 to 23/9/2014, I had unprotected sex with a girl. After that, I felt that my body is weaker, and had some symptoms like fever, and some problems with my digestive system until now.

At 23/10/2014 (30 days after the last exposure) I had a Murex combo Ag/Ab HIV test and the result was Negative. Can I trust my test result conclusive? Should I go out for another test next time?

Thank you very much and again, sorry for my bad English

[Godhelpme17]

Guys,

I had other combo tests, they were Architect HIV Ag/Ab Combination at day 52 and day 58 after the last exposure, and the results were Negative again. I was so confident to hope a Negative result at week 12.

However I have read in some sites (including The Body - a good site) that the coinfection with Hepatitis C might delay the HIV seroconversion (even up to 1 year). Is it true? Oh God do not play with me

[Godhelpme17]

Thank you very much for all your helps guys. In my country, the legal advise is 3 month post exposure antibody test is conclusive, I will take the test for 100% conclusive. But I'm very confident that it will be Negative as your advise

[Vance2335]

Yes they are

[Godhelpme17]

So in your opinion, my tests are fully conclusive? Forgive me if I bother you but I was in a deep stress for months until now

[nursegirl6572]

The tests are reliable.  Quit searching the internet!

The study you found by searching is completely irrelevant.  It deals with a certain BRAND of test, in Switzerland....and the study did not find anything definitive to be able to state that even THAT test should be disregarded.

If you keep searching, you'll keep finding stuff to scare the crap out of yourself.

Time to move on.

[Godhelpme17]

Could you please explain it to me Vance? You've been in this forum for a long time, I hope your experience could help me

[Vance2335]

The Dr's forum is currently closed.

[Godhelpme17]

Doctors, sorry but I was so confident with my test result until I read that text

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/25122853/

Could you please help me to explain that information, Dr. Handsfield and Dr. Hook? I'm really scare now

[Jcc1970]

As Vance said your first DUO test was good enough.  Obviously, your second DUO test would be conclusive as well.  No further testing is needed.

[Godhelpme17]

At 05/11/2014 (44 days after the last exposure) I had an Architect combo Ag/Ab test, and the result was Negative again. Can I be more confident for the conclusive test at 12 weeks post exposure?

Thank you for your advise

[Godhelpme17]

It's about 37,3 - 37,4 C degree, sometimes 37,5. And it lasts until now

[Vance2335]

Your test was fine.