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What Does Fourth-generation Duo HIV Test Showing Inconclusive Mean?

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Posted on Sat, 4 Oct 2014
Question: My 4th gen duo hiv test i took 5 weeks after a poss scare came out negative iv been told to test again at three months of nhs,but the private clinic i went to test for says its conclusive?,is it?,please help im worried sick and feeling very very low about this thank you.
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (37 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
you are not positive

Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

This 4th gen duo hiv looks for both antibodies and also the p24 antigen.

Antibodies are formed when the body reacts to particular viruses/bacteria/parasites or fungi. The antibodies are specific for the particular infectious agent.

The p24 antigen level, if a person has HIV, becomes elevated and peaks before antibodies.

The window period for the test you had is 1 month for this test. The window period is the time from infection to when a test can determine if a person has the condition.
This means that by one month, this test can determine if a person has HIV.

Since you had the test at 5 weeks and it was negative, you are NOT hiv positive.

Further testing is not needed.

I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Michelle Gibson James (4 minutes later)
Thank you thank you iv been so worried your time is greatly aprciated
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
ok

Detailed Answer:
No problem

Feel free to ask anything else
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Does Fourth-generation Duo HIV Test Showing Inconclusive Mean?

Brief Answer: you are not positive Detailed Answer: HI, thanks for using healthcare magic This 4th gen duo hiv looks for both antibodies and also the p24 antigen. Antibodies are formed when the body reacts to particular viruses/bacteria/parasites or fungi. The antibodies are specific for the particular infectious agent. The p24 antigen level, if a person has HIV, becomes elevated and peaks before antibodies. The window period for the test you had is 1 month for this test. The window period is the time from infection to when a test can determine if a person has the condition. This means that by one month, this test can determine if a person has HIV. Since you had the test at 5 weeks and it was negative, you are NOT hiv positive. Further testing is not needed. I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions