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validity of my antibody test
greetings. i had 2 unprotected episodes, i know very careless of me, but and the women i was with was giving a orasure oral swab at 3 weeks since the 1st exposure and 4 weeks after the last, we both came back negative. then 13 weeks after the last exposure and 6 months since the 1st possible exposure we both was given the rapid oraquick antibody both test were negative. i wanted to ask u that the doctor pricked my finger for 1 drop of blood. was that enough? because on some websites i see where they say a few drops of blood is required for accurate detection for hiv antibodies.
Almost everyone will develop antibodies up to 8 weeks, no doubt. So your 13 week test is more than excellent and proves that you don’t have HIV.
There are no illnesses or medications that affect HIV test results. The only exceptions are life-threatening illnesses like terminal cancer, very potent chemotherapy or immunosuppressive drugs. Delayed seroconversion or late seroconversion = urban myth, because of tests that are available today, and no matter which Ab test you did, it is conclusive at that time.
To say 1 in 65 000...Hmm.. I'm not sure. We do not have that information. But we can say that only those who are near death may not develop antibodies. Usually they are already hospitalized for other conditions, but generally it has not been much of them so far.
There are no illnesses or medications that affect HIV test results. The only exceptions are life-threatening illnesses like terminal cancer, very potent chemotherapy or immunosuppressive drugs. Delayed seroconversion or late seroconversion = urban myth, because of tests that are available today, and no matter which Ab test you did, it is conclusive at that time.
To say 1 in 65 000...Hmm.. I'm not sure. We do not have that information. But we can say that only those who are near death may not develop antibodies. Usually they are already hospitalized for other conditions, but generally it has not been much of them so far.
1 out of every 65,000 people dont ever make Antibodies even if they do, it takes them upto 6 months
For almost all 64,900 people (WHO DONT HAVE or HAD cancer treatment , organ transplantation, or genereally pre existing immune compromising illness) will test positive by 12 weeks, and 84 days 12 X 7 = 84 days.... Also people say how do we know exactly 12 weeks is the deal,, WE DONT... but by 12 weeks HEALTHY people Will have made the antibodie BY 12 weeks not at 12 weeks...
PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG TEAK, GETIRIGHT or ZAMZAM
For almost all 64,900 people (WHO DONT HAVE or HAD cancer treatment , organ transplantation, or genereally pre existing immune compromising illness) will test positive by 12 weeks, and 84 days 12 X 7 = 84 days.... Also people say how do we know exactly 12 weeks is the deal,, WE DONT... but by 12 weeks HEALTHY people Will have made the antibodie BY 12 weeks not at 12 weeks...
PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG TEAK, GETIRIGHT or ZAMZAM
does having diabetes delay hiv seroconversion? i keep hearing about delayed seroconversion.... what causes that?? and was my oraquick, and orasure antibody test a 3rd generation test? i wanna make sure it was the best possible antibody test i can get since they didnt offer any other antibody test at the site
3 months post exposure result is 100% conclusive and you even got 6 months negative test! You are 100% negative , relax and move on
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