pcr

[nightrider1975]

Gentlmen.  
Good day
In my pcr test I received my results as
<20 copies.  Are there results that show zero ?  Or its always like this ?

[RainLover71]

If you choose to believe Dr Handsfield assessment it's your choise as he is an expert,the answerers on this forum are not.

[nightrider1975]

God !  
Expert form
(The test cannot detect fewer than 20 DNA copies.  The vast majority of such results are truly zero, but for legal reasons the test result cannot say it.
Your test results prove you didn't catch HIV.  Try to stop worrying about it. )

I shouldn't believe dr.  HHH ?

[RainLover71]

20 means nothing,it's the negative antibody that counts,I believe you had a negative DUO at 28 days which is 99.89% reliable.You were told to follow up at 12 weeks for a 100% conclusive result.

[nightrider1975]

Getit right and teak
Iv done the pcr in conjenction with an antibody test.  One came out negative and the other came out <20. I just asked about the <20 part that's all

[Teak]

PCR-RNA test are supplemental tests that must be used in conjunction with an Antibody test.

[RainLover71]

Forget about your PCR,it's your DUO at 28 days which is what counts and an expert doctor has explained to you that this test is highly reliable.Just test again at 12 weeks and be done with it,the rest is neither here nor there.Had you taken the HIV RNA by PCR it would have given you a better result.That is a diagnostic test unlike the DNA by PCR.