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7 weeks antibody test
I had 7 weeks antibody reflex with western blot confirmation done by labcorp. It was non reactive..I know the test is not conclusive after 90 days. Is it possible my test will turn positive in 90 days?
this is what the last 3 lines say:
AN ADDITIONAL HIV TEST SHOULD BE OFFERED TO ALL PERSONS AT 3 MONTHS (12 WEEKS) TO DEFINITIVELY EXCLUDE HIV INFECTION. PATIENTS AT LOWER RISK MAY OPT TO WAIT UNTIL 3 MONTHS TO AVOID THE NEED FOR HIV TESTING TWICE.
AN ADDITIONAL HIV TEST SHOULD BE OFFERED TO ALL PERSONS AT 3 MONTHS (12 WEEKS) TO DEFINITIVELY EXCLUDE HIV INFECTION. PATIENTS AT LOWER RISK MAY OPT TO WAIT UNTIL 3 MONTHS TO AVOID THE NEED FOR HIV TESTING TWICE.
The UK does not say a 4 week test is conclusive. Early detection and a conclusive negative test result does not mean the same thing.
HIV testing using the latest (4th generation) tests are recommended in the BHIVA / BASHH / BIS UK guidelines for HIV testing (2008). These assays test for HIV antibodies and p24 antigen simultaneously. They will detect the great majority of individuals who have been infected with HIV at one month (4 weeks) after specific exposure.
Patients attending for HIV testing who identify a specific risk occurring more that 4 weeks previously, should not be made to wait 3 months (12 weeks) before HIV testing. They should be offered a 4th generation laboratory HIV test and advised that a negative result at 4 weeks post exposure is very reassuring/highly likely to exclude HIV infection. An additional HIV test should be offered to all persons at 3 months (12 weeks) to definitively exclude HIV infection. Patients at lower risk may opt to wait until 3 months to avoid the need for HIV testing twice.
Patients attending for HIV testing who identify a specific risk occurring more that 4 weeks previously, should not be made to wait 3 months (12 weeks) before HIV testing. They should be offered a 4th generation laboratory HIV test and advised that a negative result at 4 weeks post exposure is very reassuring/highly likely to exclude HIV infection. An additional HIV test should be offered to all persons at 3 months (12 weeks) to definitively exclude HIV infection. Patients at lower risk may opt to wait until 3 months to avoid the need for HIV testing twice.
http://www.cdc.gov/globalaids/Resources/pmtct-care/docs/TM/Module_6TM.pdf
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In an adult, a positive HIV antibody test result means that the person is infected, a person with a negative or inconclusive result may be in the “window for 4 to 6 weeks but occasionally up to 3 months after HIV exposure. Persons at high risk who initially test negative should be retested 3 months after exposure to confirm results
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In an adult, a positive HIV antibody test result means that the person is infected, a person with a negative or inconclusive result may be in the “window for 4 to 6 weeks but occasionally up to 3 months after HIV exposure. Persons at high risk who initially test negative should be retested 3 months after exposure to confirm results
I forgot to add. I also had hiv 4th generation duo antigen/antibody test done by labcorp at 6 weeks. It was non reactive.. is labcorp a reliable company? I never heard of them before.
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