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Window period ?
Hi there,
I had some questions for hiv window period, many thanks for your answers.
"3 months post exposure is conclusive" , so is 3 month a guide line for any kind of human species and antibody tests? Dose 3 month's guideline make no difference between Aisans, Europeans and Americans? I've also heard one says some antibody tests do have a 6 month window period, is that true?
I'm very doubtful for those things, but not absolutely sure.
Another quesion, "12 weeks" medically means "3 month" right? A friend of mine had chemiluminescence test 78 days and Elisa test 12 weeks after an exposure (a low-risk one) , both came negative. He has a good health status, except practicing masturbation a little too often, and never taken drugs or pep. Is it posible for him to become positive?
I had some questions for hiv window period, many thanks for your answers.
"3 months post exposure is conclusive" , so is 3 month a guide line for any kind of human species and antibody tests? Dose 3 month's guideline make no difference between Aisans, Europeans and Americans? I've also heard one says some antibody tests do have a 6 month window period, is that true?
I'm very doubtful for those things, but not absolutely sure.
Another quesion, "12 weeks" medically means "3 month" right? A friend of mine had chemiluminescence test 78 days and Elisa test 12 weeks after an exposure (a low-risk one) , both came negative. He has a good health status, except practicing masturbation a little too often, and never taken drugs or pep. Is it posible for him to become positive?
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Thx, diver58.
Since too much alarmist talk there in my country, I have to seek for help on this International med forum. Apreciate your answer very much.
Since too much alarmist talk there in my country, I have to seek for help on this International med forum. Apreciate your answer very much.
Sorry Teak, but please don't be that serious. I just want to set my mind in peace, really, and only on here can I make it.
Thanks for your quick answer.
Thanks for your quick answer.
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