unknown generation test it was permormed at 51 days

[cuellar]

i performed unprotected oral sex on a woman,  i recieved a negative elisa test after 51 days of this risk, this was my last risk,
i don't know what kind of elisa generation it was practiced . the question is:  is an elisa at 51 days accurancy (reliable, confident)  independent of the generation test ?
thank you
p.d : excuse for my english , i live in venezuela


This discussion is related to 3rd Generation HIV test.

[peaks225]

I had an HIV exposure about 13 months ago. In addition, while cutting my hair about five months ago, I got a small cut from the barber's machine. About 5 months ago I began to have all these symptoms...........fever, night sweat, headaches, prolong mucus in throat, etc. I did tests for HIV 1 and 2 in August which is almost one year after my exposure and about five months after the barber incident. Both tests were negative but I still feel strange. Some of the symptoms are still there. Could seroconversion be that long?

[auntiejessi]

Yes, the accuracy is probably very similiar.

AJ

[cuellar]

Thanks, by your comments, i ask you understand me , i 'm still worried. the point is that i 'm not sure the generation of my elisa test. I ask lab and they said me that the test they performed to me it was 3rd generation but i don't trust a lot them , the reason is that i live in Venezuela and i don't belive that for a lab of resources not very high they could have this  expensive technology ( 3rd generation test) . In the case the test was practiced to me wasn't 3rd generation but 2nd generation the probably of 95 % still remain? thanks .

[auntiejessi]

Hi there -

Testing at 51 days is very accurate - probably between 90-95% accurate.

AJ