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Elisa after 1 year.

I had potential exposure on March, 2013. After that i fell ill after 2 weeks. i took DNA PCR 18 days after that incident. The test came out to be negative. After that i fell ill again after 1 month. 1 took Elisa (Simple Antibody) after 1.5 months and then again after 3 months in Mumbai, India. Those were also negative. Then i fell ill again after 5.5 months and also had night sweats in between these 5.5 months and sore throat very often in almost every month. I hadn't fallen ill since last ten years and suddenly now 4 times in 5 months. I again had DNA PCR after 5.5 months and then Elisa after 8 months (when i again fell ill). All were negative. All the tests were done in SRL Ranbaxy Laboratory. But i was afraid. I went to ART centre after 10 months and got elisa antibody test done again. It was negative. Again i took elisa after 1 year and two months which was negative. Should i take the test again? If yes, when? I am still getting night sweats and feel exhausted whole day. Does Elisa(simple antibody test) detect every type of HIV i.e. a,b,c,d,e whatever subtypes it has? I notice white spots on my pillow and bedsheet when i wake up in morning. These spots are present in the area where i sleep only and nowhere else on bed. please help. I am not able to understand anything what should i do? Is elisa and DNA PCR efficient in india? Pl help
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What can be the reason for night sweats then?
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You're negative.
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ok teak. thnx. pl advise on my question. what should i do? Is the simplest elisa antibody able to detect all subtypes of hiv virus? If yes, is it conclusive 100% after 1 year? Is is confirm that antibodies surely develop and detected after 1 year?
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Your thread has been hijacked by a spammer, ignore their posts and they will be deleted.
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No one asked your comment countingdays. U just go on counting ur days. I need help cz i lack knowledge of this area. I had blood test after 1 yr from incident. U plz stay out. Ur cmnts are behaving like spam on my question. Dont need any further cmnt from u plz. Stay out
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I didnt get you teak. What you want to say? I was drunk.. out of senses
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Had you had a condom failure you would have know without a doubt.
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I dont know whether my condom got broke or not? Even i dont know whether i was wearing condom properly and whether it was still on me during the activity or not. It was a sex worker. Pl help. If elisa is enough. Why am I getting night sweats? Is DNA PCR done after 1 good and efficient enough to detect virus ? I am confused because of these night sweats
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May i know who are you vance please? Are you hiv related doctor? I am afraid because i am getting night sweats which i never had earlier
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And what was the "potential" exposure? Most likely not even an exposure.
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Elisa is fine, you don't have HIV.
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