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Question: Ok so my bf oral swab was + for hiv! Mine was not positve.. So we went to the hospital and got our blood done and his was inconclusive on one part but it show XXXXXXX was. Negative. Mine show 2 negatives. First i dont know if he is positve or not. And 2nd what about me? We have not had sex in 2 months just oral and stuff. Im in china and i dont speak chinese so i dont know what to do or think about this.
Brief Answer:
Go for Confirmatory tests .
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query.I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
Rapid tests like oral tests can give false positive results.It has to be confirmed by confirmatory tests like western blot tests when doubtful.It may be costly. He can also get tested for HIV 1&2 RNA PCR.This will count viral presence.
In your case, Elisa is negative is good but can be considered confirmatory after 3 months of exposure.
Both can go for HIV RNA PCR for now.
Reconfirmation of results by western blot or HIV RNA PCR may be better.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Dermatologist and venereologist.
Go for Confirmatory tests .
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query.I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
Rapid tests like oral tests can give false positive results.It has to be confirmed by confirmatory tests like western blot tests when doubtful.It may be costly. He can also get tested for HIV 1&2 RNA PCR.This will count viral presence.
In your case, Elisa is negative is good but can be considered confirmatory after 3 months of exposure.
Both can go for HIV RNA PCR for now.
Reconfirmation of results by western blot or HIV RNA PCR may be better.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Dermatologist and venereologist.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
I have a bunch of oral tests so how often should i use them? To know if i got it? Whats the odds of getting it
Brief Answer:
Possibility of positive results is less.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
We cannot be sure of odds,as the oral test was positive once.Fakse pisitive can iccur in around 5% cases.But Elisa is repeatedly negative.
So the possibility of positive results is less.
Elisa is conclusive after 3 months of exposure.Here the exposure details is not clear.
Repeating oral tests may not be so beneficial but if negative can help you to allay fears.
You please go for other investigation to allay the fears.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Possibility of positive results is less.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
We cannot be sure of odds,as the oral test was positive once.Fakse pisitive can iccur in around 5% cases.But Elisa is repeatedly negative.
So the possibility of positive results is less.
Elisa is conclusive after 3 months of exposure.Here the exposure details is not clear.
Repeating oral tests may not be so beneficial but if negative can help you to allay fears.
You please go for other investigation to allay the fears.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Ok the hospital show elisa was - the last time he had sex with some one was 14 or 16 month ago with out condom why it show - on elsia ? And thats the last question i have
Brief Answer:
Elisa negative after 14 months exposure is conclusive.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
If the exposure is 14 moths old and the Elisa is negative, the result is conclusive that he is negative for HIV. Oral swab test can give false positive results.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Elisa negative after 14 months exposure is conclusive.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
If the exposure is 14 moths old and the Elisa is negative, the result is conclusive that he is negative for HIV. Oral swab test can give false positive results.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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