HIV Test

[khurram333]

I had a high risk exposure about 11 weeks ago. About 10 days later i started to experience fatigue and sore throat. At day 20 I had bad watery diarrhea which lasted for three days. I tested with a RNA pcr AND ANTIBODY AT 38 DAYS, it was negative. I did get a DNA pcr and ICMA  at 8 weeks which was negative too. I got tested with a oraquick at 10 weeks and 4 days which was fine. But now I am having cold sore throat and rest rash on neck and collar bones. I am tired of testing now. Please tell me what test should I do that can bring closure to my scare/anxiety. Could ARS develop after 10 weeks. Thank you

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

Welcome to the forum.

You had accurate replies (a few times) on the community forum.  You had an exposure that was essentially zero risk for HIV and didbn't need testing -- and you certainly have been over tested given all the tests you had.  In any case, your results prove you were not infected.  Test results always overrule symptoms and exposure history, and your results show your symptoms are not possibly due to HIV -- and they aren't suggestive of HIV anyway.

There is no additional testing you should or could do to "bring closure".  The ones you had, in combination, prove with 100% certainty you don't have HIV.  Don't ask for further clarifications about it; there are no extenuating circumstances you can think up that would possibly change my opinion or advice, so I won't have any further comments.

Regards--  HHH, MD

[khurram333]

THANKS