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WHat is the best test to get at 6 weeks ( 46 days past exposure )??
Hi,
The doctor says a rapid test is conclusive. Trinity Biotech has a Uni-Gold test that the HIV counselor says is completely reliable at 5 1/2 weeks. As for me, I had a low risk encounter but am freaking out. I went to an HIV specialist and he did a quantitative Elisa at 15 days as well as an Ultrasensitive RNA Viral test to rule HIV out. I am waiting on the RNA; doc says if viral loads are undetected than I am clear.
The doctor says a rapid test is conclusive. Trinity Biotech has a Uni-Gold test that the HIV counselor says is completely reliable at 5 1/2 weeks. As for me, I had a low risk encounter but am freaking out. I went to an HIV specialist and he did a quantitative Elisa at 15 days as well as an Ultrasensitive RNA Viral test to rule HIV out. I am waiting on the RNA; doc says if viral loads are undetected than I am clear.
The antiviral sounds like the DNA by PCR - a test that is looking for the HIV DNA not the antibodies that take weeks - months to appear. The quantative Elisa is looking for antibodies which is probably to early at this stage. What is is the first test you mentioned?
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