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I didn't listen to guys here and tested after hand job incident. Bioaciences sent results as HIV rna-1 detected with viral load <20. They gave no viral load count and log said no numeric value given. Antibody came back negative at 7 1/2 weeks. Before this incident I had unprotected vaginal sex and tested negative six months later. What are the chances that the lab, prom lab, online service, or bio science, did not indicate the correct result and accidently put RNA detected instead of undetected, since no viral load count was present and I'm not on antiviral drugs. Could I be an elite controller? Thanks much for your time and advice.
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Thank you guys. The lab is doing a free retest for RNA because the antibody came back negative and they feel bad for me, low count and my exposure and my calls prompted them to run another test. What are the chances this highly sensitive test will pick up something again. Should I tell them not to do it since my viral load was under 20 and antibodies were negative? @teak, any advice?
Well... they called back and said they detected 7-20 copies. They said it could be a false positive. Possible I had it from another exposure in the past and I'm an elite controller?
NG is spot on,if you test for a no risk situation you could find that the test might throw out a false positive & that will make matters worse.The best thing you can do is forget about this lab,you know you don't have HIV and focus on some therapy to get better and remove your fears.All the best.
Get professional help.
You never had a risk, you're wasting your own time, and the lab's time. There's a VERY good reason why we don't recommend testing for NO risk situations, and not OVER testing...because when something happens and a test is not negative, or test results are confusing, you've just lit a fire under your anxiety.
Enough already!!!!
You never had a risk, you're wasting your own time, and the lab's time. There's a VERY good reason why we don't recommend testing for NO risk situations, and not OVER testing...because when something happens and a test is not negative, or test results are confusing, you've just lit a fire under your anxiety.
Enough already!!!!
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