it happened in october 2010 i tested in january 2011 and in june august all 4th generation tests then in sept i had a finger ***** insti test results straight away again negative had blood tests keeps coming back my white cells are raised last blood tests said there was an infection in my neutrophilis and have mouth problem and a swallowing problem would you still say im save or can hiv go undetected even with the tests x
Hi and thanks for using the forum.
So, according to the CDC, most people develop antibodies (this is what the HIV test looks for) within the first 3 months of exposure. So it is recommended that testing be done after that 3 month period. There are a small percentage of people who can take up to 6 months to develop antibodies. There is also an RNA test which detects the HIV virus directly. This would be positive within 9-11 days, but is much more costly.
If your exposure occurred a year ago and you have had a negative HIV within the last 6 months, then you are well within the window in which the HIV would have shown up. This would lead me to believe that your HIV testing is correct. I hope this helps. Good luck.
Bridget