
Is HIV 4th Generation Test Done 4 Years Post Exposure Conclusive?

you are free from HIV infection. It is very much conclusive.
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Thanks for posting your query.
All the tests for HIV available in the market are highly reliable up to the extent of more than 97% including TRIDOT test. Whereas 4th generation Ag/Ab HIV DUO test is reliable up to 99% 12 weeks after the exposure. When you had multiple nonreactive results with different tests 12 weeks after the exposure (you had after 1.5 years, 2 and 3 years), they will be reliable up to 100% beyond any doubt. You had ruled out important STDs (not mentioned anything about Hepatitis B and C. Rule out these possibilities also). Presence of other conditions or taking some other medicine also never delay the window period of these tests beyond 6 months. All your nonreactive tests were done beyond 6 months. None of the condition or drug mentioned by you would have any influence on your tests. Vaccination can cause false positive,but not false negative results. So you can relax and forget that incident once for all.
Dr S.Murugan


Your HIV reports are conclusive, no further test is necessary for HIV.
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I am happy that you are also nonreactive for Hepatitis A, B and C. You are absolutely free from HIV 1 and 2. You need no further testing for HIV. It is very much conclusive.
Incubation period is different from window period. Incubation period is the time between the entry organism and appearance of the symptoms, whereas window period is the time taken for the appearance of antibodies against that organism in the body.
Incubation period for HIV can be as long as 7-10 years or more, but window period never extends beyond 6 months. Any other information about HIV in this regard is false. So your test reports are final and conclusive.
Dr S.Murugan


Once again I ensure that you are free from HIV infection.
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I already assured you that you are free from HIV. Avoid unnecessary doubts about the same.
Normal immuno-competent individuals will become sero-positive (test positive) within 3 months duration from the time of exposure in the presence of an HIV infection. If that individual was on some immuno-suppressive drugs or ART drugs then there may be a chance for this sero-conversion could have delayed further and never after 6 months after the risky act. This is the meaning of contents.
Hypothyroid state, even if it persisted earlier, would not have any influence on the formation of antibodies againt HIV infection, if there is infection.
Relax and enjoy your day today activities forgetting that incident.
Dr S.Murugan


Metformin, Synthroid,Clomiphen citrate have no influence on HIV reports.
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Not to worry. You are welcome to ask if you have more queries.
You had already mentioned about the drugs those you were already on. I mentioned already those drugs would have unlikely to have any impact on the results of your HIV tests. I endorse once again that your results are very much conclusive and you are free from HIV infection.
Dr S.Murugan


Either PCOD or the drugs would have no effect on your test reports.
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PCOD is not an immune suppressive condition and Hormonal drugs taken by you for the PCOD are also not having any impacts on the HIV tests or on formation of antibodies against HIV. Whatever may be the drugs (even immuno-suppressive) taken will not delay the appearance of HIV antibodies beyond 6 months in the presence of an infection.
So your test reports are conclusive. Not to have any doubts on the results.
Dr S.Murugan


Your results are final.
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Pollen allergy is a hypersensitive reaction of the body to certain types of pollen.
Hypersensitive reaction (allergy) can develop to anything other than pollen also (food items, drugs, plants, sunlight, dust, insect sting or contact etc.) to anybody at anytime. Certain people's body will react over for certain antigens and not all.
Hypersensitive reaction of pollen would not have any effect on HIV antibody formation and also over the outcome of HIV tests and it would not lead to false negative results.
Dr S.Murugan


Your results are very much conclusive.
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Hi,
Welcome once again.
Yes, I can understand your concern.
Once again I affirm you that the conditions mentioned by you (pollen allergy, PCOD, Hypothyroidism) and the drugs you are on like Synthroid, Metformin, Clomid, Provira and antihistamins have no effect on the test outcome. Immaterial whether you had them at the time of testing or prior to testing, as well it is applicable also to the drugs you are on.
You can forget that incident and resume your normal family life without any hesitation.
Dr S.Murugan


You are free from HIV infection.
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Dronis 30 also would not interfere the HIV test outcome.
Alcohol, tea, Coffee all won't affect the results. Not to worry
Dr S.Murugan


No drug can delay HIV antibody test results beyond 6 months after exposure.
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Orgamed is a hormone tablet. It also has no much influence on HIV sero-conversion in the presence of an infection. If there is slight influence on the test report, it would be never beyond 6 months after the exposure. Foilc acid and Vitamin D are food supplements, they will help to boost immunity, rather fasten the immune process and antibody formation. There is nothing to delay the antibody formation or for a false negative results. Medroprogestron and Medroprogestron acetate are the same.
Dr S.Murugan


You are HIV free. It is conclusive.
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I already told that no drug can delay the sero-conversion beyond 6 months. You had your test only after 1.5 years after the exposure. Then how comes that it would have affected your results.
Progesterons are sex steroids produced in the body which has a distant relation to corticosteroids which can delay the sero-conversion to an extent, but never after 6 months. Sex hormones are not having such effects.
In your case there is no question of false negative results and your results are very much conclusive.
DR S.Murugan


Your HIV reports are conclusive, no further test is necessary for HIV.
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Yes, absolutely. Now you had caught the point.
Your results are final.
No further test or discussion are necessary.
Regards
Dr S.Murugan


Your results are conclusive only
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Window period is normally less than 12 weeks from the day of the risky contact. Only in rare cases who are on immunosuppressive drugs would likely to have the delayed or extended window period, that too, not beyond 6 months from the date of exposure, even if the individual on the drugs continuously for 6 months from the date of the exposure.
Dr S Murugan

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