the western blot trumps the EIA
Vivax does not know what he is saying, listen to Lizzie. A Western Blot is done as a conformation test and if that is negative then you are negative. 100% conclusive is 3 months but I am not sure if the WB at this time is 100% or not.
If the Western Blot was inconclusive then get tested again, but if it was completely negative for all protein bands consider you last WB about as close to 100% as science allows.Like Vance said-A Western Blot is done as a conformation test-meaning you are negative.
Well I just found out something great. I found out my doctor accidentally tested me for HIV-2 with the EIA and the WB, but not HIV-1. Now I feel sick to my stomach because I do not know if the HIV-2 test could have been sensitive to HIV-1, and the confirmatory test was not. I guess I'll keep more people posted to see how this goes...
Your ELISA test would have picked up HIV 1.
Yeah well they accidentally did just the Elisa for HIV-2 and not the Elisa for HIV-1. Would the Western Blot that was done specifically for HIV-2 have picked up HIV-1 Teak? My doctor admitted it was a screw up and gave me a new order for lab work. I guess I'll find out soon enough.
Yep, that's what I'm doing. Thanks.