Hello doctor, my story begins on December 6 2011. I went to a lab. for to test for HIV, My last sexual experience was with a sex worker,protected. However I and she received oral sex (I am a male). It was on 31 aug 2011. (I am from Turkey, by the way.) I gave blood for architect HIV 1/2 combo, western blot HIV-1 and HIV-1 RNA. While waiting, I went to another hospital and had an ELIZA(negative). The architect came in positive ( s/co 3.33 cut-off 1.00), my wb and rna came back negative and undetected. However, I was not satisfied, on dec 26 2011, gave blood for HIV1/2 CMIA and ELFA HIV duo combo ultra. CMIA was weak positive (1.19 where cut off was 1.00) and elfa was negative( p 24 not detected, ab 0.05 where cut-off was 0.25). I waited until feb. 1 2012 for another test this time they used two, arch. HIV 1/2 (Ag/Ab) result was 3.55 COI <1.00 and Elfa vidas duo ultra combo HIV Ab 0.08 <0.25 NEGATIVE, HIV P24 Ag 0.00 <0.25 NEGATIVE. So, I gave blood for wb and hiv-rna again. WB: HIV-1 (NEGATIVE). The bands were, gp110/120, gp41, gp160 ENV , p55, p40, p24, p17/18 GAG, p31, p51/52, p66/68 POL. HIV1 RNAresult:nd.Suspected HIV-2 so I asked the lab. They told me that in WB HIV-1 they also check for a common band with HIV-2. However, while reporting, if band is clear and negative they did not report it. I asked them if there is a kit which they can control for HIV-2 only. They told me that HIV-2 is very uncommon so there is no place in turkey where WB HIV-2 is avaliable. They asked me if I was with an african, I wasnt but anyone can be HIV-2. Anyway, I had an unprotected anal sex like 1,5 years ago and unprotected oral sex 155 days ago. Since the screening tests are detecting something while WB HIV-1 and HIV-1 RNA is clear, how can I be tested for HIV-2? Is there another way which I can undrstand HIV-2 is not my issue? Previously, as I mentioned, the lab. officer told me they look for a common band with HIV-2 in WB HIV1, is there a band in common. thank you