HIV transmission?

[SnakeBiter]

Hi,

I'm a 26 years old male who had his first sexual intercourse in his entire life somewhere around the beginning of October 2011. My partner is 22 years old, who is healthy but had 15 other partners in past 5 years or so. I have had many unprotected sex with her since the beginning of October till now and then I realised that she should get tested for HIV. October 25th, she got tested and the results came in as "non-reactive" for HIV antibodies.
I went to get myself tested and I did the test on Dec 6th 2011. Mistakenly, the nurse requested the HIV WB test along with the HIV 1/2 EIA AB screen test.

The results for the AB came as non-reactive and the WB came back as "Indeterminate" with P24 being reactive.

What would trigger the P24? and how accurate this test is?

Can someone explain to me this situation. Any help will be very appreciated.

Thanks,

[SnakeBiter]

hi Diver,

Thanks for your help.

Today my gf got her results after about 4 months of her last exposure and she got non-reactive. She however has autoimmune disease, would that affect the results by any chance?

Thanks again,

[diver58]

If her test was done after 3 months of her last exposure before you, she is conclusive negative and you have no reason to worry about.

[SnakeBiter]

Thanks for your response.

My partner got tested again on Dec 13th. If she gets non-reactive results again, should I still be worried? would I need to get tested?

Thanks again

[diver58]

An indeterminate WB and a Negative AB test, in my opinion means that you do not have infection.

The antigen on HIV that most commonly provokes an antibody response is the protein P24.  

P24 antigen tests are not usually used for general HIV diagnostic purposes, as they have a very low sensitivity and they only work before antibodies are produced in the period immediately after HIV infection. They are now most often used as a component of 'fourth generation' tests.

If your partner did not get involve with anyone else during the past 3 months (counting from October 2011), except you, her test is conclusive and you have no reason to worry about, because you can not give something which you do not have.

However for your satisfaction and peace of mind, repeat your AB test at 3 months mark counting from your last exposure, get a conclusive report and throw all your worries away permanently