HIV testing confusion

[anonymous236]

I would like to post my question in a non-confrontational manner - why do HIV specialists use RNA tests when the various on-line forums constantly say that those tests aren't conclusive? Does having a 21 day and 61 day RNA test both coming back undetectable (<20) conclusively prove that I'm negative? Why didn't my specialist even mention having an antibody test?

[german1]

That`s right they are real Specialists! I have spocen to a lot`s of Specialist and it is depending on of they follow the Guid lines or there Expereance.
The Lab i did my Test are saying that a 4th Generation Test is conclusive at day 21 (i don`t believe). Some af them are sying it is conclusive at 6 Weeks and some are saying at 12 weeks.
Sins Years in Germany you get your HIV Test for free if you go to the (it calls Gesundheitsamt). The reason is to find out when a Test will be conclusive and i am sure they will change the Guid lines wery soon.

[RainLover71]

Dr Sean cummings and Dr Jose Garcia know more about HIV and HIV window periods for certain HIV tests and that's a fact.Their assessments are both accurate and reliable and should be believed.No one on this community forum has the right to challenge them in any way.

[german1]

You have to see it a bit differnt. The CDC 3 month is also for lets say Afrika where they are using just 1st 2nd and 3th Generation rapit Tests! Some Specialist in Europe are already saying that PCR is conclusive like a Antiboday Test at12 Weeks but that is still not the guid line.
Teak is right because of the CDC and you can not do better after your PCR u did already and a Antibody Test at 12/13 Weeks.
Then you follow the CDC....

[anonymous236]

Teak, begging your pardon, but why did you reply "tend to agree"? If it's as black & white as you've always stated, why don't you totally agree with me? Under what conditions would you not agree?

Furthermore, what's the point of all of this pre-3 month testing run by ID specialists? Do you think that ID specialists run these tests to just run up the bill for the worried well? Why don't they just tell the worried well to sit home for 90 days instead? Perhaps there's no money to be made in that?

[Teak]

I tend to agree with you.

[anonymous236]

You're exactly right - then the specialists should tell their patients what you just wrote, instead of running thousands of dollars of unapproved testing, and then based on the results of those unapproved tests, tell their patients that they are conclusively negative.