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Is HIV PCR Test Result After 7 Weeks Of Exposure,conclusive?

Posted on Mon, 7 Jul 2014

Question: hiv test done at 2 week and than at 5 weeks and 5 days and had pcr test at 7 weeks and 4 days also had 4th generation test at 10 weeks and 4 days they all came negative so do i need to repeat the test because i was on the antibiotics i dont no if the tests are conclusive. i have flammable itchy skin my face and body no rashes, body pain everywhere pain in the mouth tonsillitis since became like this noisy stomach and Diarrhea‎ sometime. a gum clinic told me that i shall test after 12 weeks and the gum clinic who done the test of 4th generation told me its conclusive so i don't no what bilieve

i have been waiting for respond and no respond has been done hiv specialist

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
HIV 2 to be ruled out after 12 weeks.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query.

HIV PCR test after 7 weeks and 4 days and the 4th generation test after 74 days are more conclusive as far as HIV 1 is concerned and which is the most commonest type of infection throughout the world other than in XXXXXXX HIV 2 is a very rare possibility (less than 1%), has to be ruled out by another 4 th generation test or any other rapid HIV test with HIV 1&2 Antibody test, 90 days after the high risk activity and that totally eliminates the possibility of HIV 1&2 with you.
Antibiotics have no effect on the HIV test interpretation or antibody formation. So you need not worry about the same. Itching over skin, Diarrhea, Tonsillitis are quite common problems any one can have even without HIV and they are not HIV indicating disease. You are 100% sure of free from HIV 1.
Dr S.Murugan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj