SIx Week Reliability-Teak

[JeanClaude]

Teak,
       I have seen you write that you have seen people test positive later after a six week negative. I am just curious if you have observed any of those cases in the last five years or with later Gen. testing methods ? I am not intending this to doubt or in any way debunk your statements. I know your info. is solid, I only would like you to expand on those statements a bit. Yes, as you say " Only a negative test at three months (thirteen weeks) is conclusive.
       I am additionally curious regarding when you feel Orasure (oral) tests would be in line with blood test's accuracy pre- three months.

Thank You!

[JeanClaude]

Thank You for your input.

[Teak]

This is not the place to discussion why or why not testing is the way it is. The mfg. and the FDA state when their tests are most reliable. This forum has to deal with risk assessments and that's it. You have been on AidsMeds and you were given the same information that you have been given here. End of discussion.

[JeanClaude]

Please read my original post. No one is debating any guidelines. I was simply asking TEAK to elaborate and provide real-world examples to statements he made for educational purposes.
LIZZIE, it really isn't productive to disect a thread and pick andchoose which portions to
respond to. The complete thread must be read in context." Overly cautious", or "conservative" is used to describe these guidelines by many experts in the field as well as other HIV forums. One of which Teak is a very active member in. I was only attempting to highlight the advances of modern testing capability. I whole heartedly agree with the 3 months as a blanket. That said, there appears to be huge discrepancies in this testing window (ie D. H's, AAC, Healingwell.com , Aidsmeds.com, TheBody.com,). I see it as very helpful to all peolpe here with egitimate concerns, for the more educated here to elaborate on their postulations in a constructive manner.

Thanks

[LIZZIE LOU]

this "overly-cautious" (your words) policy IS THE GUIDELINE.  no use debating it!!!

[JeanClaude]

Of course it does. We won't go into why it says that. I am more interested in real world scenarios. You have vast knowledge of this field and various testing methods. I would think you'd grab a chance to educate us and give the WW's and other doubters of the 3 months rule case examples to reinforce this overly- cautious policy.

Thanks

[Iammaxii]

Is it? OraSure is 100% ACCURATE at 3 month.

[Teak]

If you would read the insert that comes with OraSure's tests it says 3 months.