hi everyone just got back from the clinic and .....
the sti 90 day test was negative at 89 days now is that conclusive?
abd also i took a test for syphillis and hep b at 60 day do i need to retest?
many thanks syk x
few people might take up to 3 months to develop antibodies
tats why the guidelines still state 3 months to be conclusive and thats why lizzie and teak told you that as well..its important to be 100% sure
thanks but its just im confused can they hduo still miss the antibodys and p24 antigen? .x
yes i did but why did they tell me then not to bother? they didnt tell me that
Did you bother to read the UK testing guidelines. 3 months is conclusive for 4th generation tests.
DUO is licensed to use in the UK after 28 days..
therefore, the fact that u tested negative is good news
plus u tested again at 2 months which is better news..
most experts like Dr HHH in the experts forum believe a person who tests negative at 6-8 weeks wont turn positive later..
cheers!
DUO tests like all other tests are conclusive at 3 months post exposure.
http://www.bhiva.org/documents/Guidelines/Testing/GlinesHIVTest08.pdf
Post-test discussion for individuals who test HIV negative
The need for a repeat HIV test if still within the window period after a specific exposure should be discussed. Although fourth generation tests shorten the time from exposure to seroconversion a repeat test at three months is still recommended to definitively exclude HIV infection.
the CURRENT guideline for a conclusive test result is 3 months post exposure.
thankyou for your reasurence but y did u say it wasnt conclusive before?
Your test was conclusive.
Please trust your DUO test at 60 days.
No need to test again.
also y did u asked if i had the test at 60 days??
great so i payed 190 pound for nothing y do they even make these tests if u have to restest anyway? they told me i didnt ? which led me to beleive it was conclusive then i read this and it has started my axiety all, over again arrhhhh
sorry,the conclusive negative is still the 3 months.
im getting all the counting wrong.
Duo test is very accurate at or after 28 days.
but guideline is still 3 months post exposure.
you took the test at 60 days, its conclusively negative.
You had duo test at 28 days or at 60 days?