The p24antigen+antibody test (EIA) was at the 34th day from exposure.
You don't have any HIV risk to test . p24antigen+antibody test (EIA) was at the 34th day from exposure is conclusive. Move on .
You have possibility to get STD , please check in STD forum.
http://www.askdrtan.com/forum/question/8796
At this forum the doctor told me today "your test is just an antibody test. get retested after 3 months." :(
He said so about the EIA p24antigen+hiv antibody test (SRL Laboratories India).
The p24 + antibody test is 4th gen duel/combo. He can't say it's antibody only test - it says it in the name.
Yeah that's what surprised me as well. I have read at many places that any test which looks for p24ag and ab is conclusive at 28th days or afterwards. But coming from a doctor the statement HAS to mean something! I could have so easily moved on with my life! Waiting for 7 more weeks is a hell I have to live through!
Thank you maash2281. Thing is the labs here don't even know about their own tests in detail. For example the doctor at SRL could not answer whether the test they did was 3rd or 4th gen. Their test DT4201 is mentioned as "CMIA" on their website whereas on the report it is mentioned as "EIA". So I was looking for the specific test of a specific lab which I can go for. Do you happen to know the details about the Lal Path lab's test?
Thank you very much for your replies so far.
Ok! I wrote to SRL's customer care for the specific details of the test and here is what they wrote back:
Test code# DT4201
Price:- Rs.1150/- only
Test name:- HIV EARLY SCREEN
Method:-Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay
Specimen:- Serum
Generation :- 4th
4th gen! And they say it it CMIA! However in the report it is written as EIA! Are CMIA and EIA substitutes?
So much confusion!
One more thing! You say to get peace of mind I may get tested myself again with a 4th gen DUO. But now it's close to 6th week. Won't the p24antigen levels would have diminished by now? Won't it be just an antibody test now? Antibodies test require officially 12 weeks right?
6 week a DUO is useless because the antigen level would be gone, but the antibody part would be fine. Yes 12 weeks is standard but 6 weeks is 99% conclusive.
99% at 6 weeks????? That's.......such a relief.
Vance , how come duo is useless. Cost wise? Because still duo test is very sensitive to detect antibodies even antigen get drops off. Correct me if I am wrong.
Vance I had no risk??? I have lost my appetite since the episode. How's that for a symptom? :/
Maash....are you saying mate that in a scenario where p24 levels have become low, a duo test is more likely to detect antibodies than just an antibody test?
Yes , DUO will detect antigen or antibody , so no worried , as i already said , you have NO RISK.
Maash you were right man! DR Tan, in his greatness, admitted that he had not read the report properly and that it was indeed a 4th gen test, conclusive at 5 weeks. Salutes!
I believe you are happy now. Move on with your life. Be safe always , Enjoy with family.
I am happy to an extent now. Will move on after 12 weeks. :/
Ok got warned yesterday for excessive posting. Must have deserved it. My apologies.
Is it okay though to mention a new symptom today? Apart from the red spots on the arm I mentioned yesterday, today I woke up with what looked like the starting of conjunctivitis.
Do people with HIV infection exhibit this symptom? Conjunctivitis? Read on some forum where a hiv positive guy was saying that he had conjunctivitis during his seroconversion. So kind of worried.
Regards.
You will find at least one example of any subject about anything on the whole of the internet. Stop searching and worrying yourself.
Read your posts above and move on with life. Dont waste any more days worrying.
Just an update. Got tested at around 8 weeks (54 days exactly). Thankfully negative again however this time it was not a DUO but a standalone hiv 1 and 2 abs test.
Hello. Posting an update. Gave sample for another test, a 4th gen DUO, on 6th day. Waiting for results.