Actually the test was ECLIA and not ELISA. Do they have a difference in accuracy?
well my test was carried out at 5 weeks and 3 days
That'd the thing even a 2nd or 3rd gen test is accurate enough to give you a goofs indication at 6 weeks , honestly you should breathe a lot easier if you have a 6 week negative , it is unlikely to change at 12 weeks ...
But how is it that they say it is conclusive at 6 weeks if you use the 4th gen elisa?
Pity they don't have a like button , I like Joggens response .
Your test result was negative and is a very good indication that you don't have HIV. However, testing guidelines recommend that 4th generation tests be followed up with an antibody test at 3 months for confirmation.
Your test result is much more meaningful than any symptoms that you have, so focus on that. Symptoms have little diagnostic value for determining whether someone is infected, and your symptoms are not consistent with acute HIV infection anyway.