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What Does Index Value Of 0.15 In HIV Test Report Mean?
Question: Hi doc
I am actually having psychological disorder due to which I am diagonised OCD
The reason is that I was poked with a needle 2 years back but 1 year back I had a fever and thought that I have hiv therefore I have gone for a hiv 1 & 2 antibodies test and that was negative.
After that on that month I had a saving in a salon were I had a cut and then also I thought the same that I have hiv and got hiv 1 & 2 test which was negative.
Now today after 6 months I had a combo test of p 24 antigen and hiv 1 & 2 antibodies and it was also non reactive and index value is 0.15
It is negative I know I only want to know what is the index value of 0.15 means
It is putting me in anxiety plz clear me what the index value 0.15 means
I am actually having psychological disorder due to which I am diagonised OCD
The reason is that I was poked with a needle 2 years back but 1 year back I had a fever and thought that I have hiv therefore I have gone for a hiv 1 & 2 antibodies test and that was negative.
After that on that month I had a saving in a salon were I had a cut and then also I thought the same that I have hiv and got hiv 1 & 2 test which was negative.
Now today after 6 months I had a combo test of p 24 antigen and hiv 1 & 2 antibodies and it was also non reactive and index value is 0.15
It is negative I know I only want to know what is the index value of 0.15 means
It is putting me in anxiety plz clear me what the index value 0.15 means
Brief Answer:
no HIV, take precautions in future
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Welcome to healthcare magic.
0.15 p24 index value only means that you are nonreactive to HIV and need not worry and do not need further testing.
There is equivocal range between 0.33 to 0.99
and more than 1.0 are clearly reactive.
All the later group needs further work up.
For OCD there are lots of good drugs available, you need visit a local psychiatric doctor for getting it prescribed.
I hope the advised will be helpful for you.
no HIV, take precautions in future
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Welcome to healthcare magic.
0.15 p24 index value only means that you are nonreactive to HIV and need not worry and do not need further testing.
There is equivocal range between 0.33 to 0.99
and more than 1.0 are clearly reactive.
All the later group needs further work up.
For OCD there are lots of good drugs available, you need visit a local psychiatric doctor for getting it prescribed.
I hope the advised will be helpful for you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Sir is there any chance I get more index value in next test
Why it is 0.15 why not 0.0 or 0.1 plz explain technically and clear my confusion
Why it is 0.15 why not 0.0 or 0.1 plz explain technically and clear my confusion
Brief Answer:
Your test will be in negative range
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX
Welcome back.
Your value for the test are definitely negative, you should be happy and the value will never enter the positive value zone.
The technical point behind the smaller value in negative patient(ideally the value should be zero) is that the test method use some reagents for p24 of HIV but they are not 100% specific.
So the reagent react with usual seroproteins to produce insignificant values as in your case.
These values are bound to happen and have been vastly studied by researchers and are of no known bad consequences.
I hope the advise will be informative and helpful for you.
Your test will be in negative range
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX
Welcome back.
Your value for the test are definitely negative, you should be happy and the value will never enter the positive value zone.
The technical point behind the smaller value in negative patient(ideally the value should be zero) is that the test method use some reagents for p24 of HIV but they are not 100% specific.
So the reagent react with usual seroproteins to produce insignificant values as in your case.
These values are bound to happen and have been vastly studied by researchers and are of no known bad consequences.
I hope the advise will be informative and helpful for you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks for value able information and sir does cbc has anything to do with this as my wbc/ TLC was 10 after exercise test done and red cell distibution was 15.69 bit higher side does it makes any difference and as I don't have any sexual exposure I think I should not worry about hiv and only thing which panicked me was 0.15 and sir it is true that any person who goes for p 24 test will have the same result as I had
Plz clear
Plz clear
Brief Answer:
no worries
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX
Welcome back.
The CBC range you are having is within normal range, RBC distribution is high but not essentially indicate any disease. It may be related to individual variation in RBC size in some persons.
You do not have to worry about HIV from till date experiences.
The HIV test for p24 will be in that range in most of the patients who are not having HIV.
I hope the advise will be helpful for you.
no worries
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX
Welcome back.
The CBC range you are having is within normal range, RBC distribution is high but not essentially indicate any disease. It may be related to individual variation in RBC size in some persons.
You do not have to worry about HIV from till date experiences.
The HIV test for p24 will be in that range in most of the patients who are not having HIV.
I hope the advise will be helpful for you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Thank u Sir
U have reduced a lot of my stress according to you i should not go for any further test as i have gone for cbc,lpt,hiv,fasting glucose,thyroid,urine routine,lft,kft by gods grace all are in normal range only a bit of hemoglobin is 12.80 which normally comes in report for almost last 2 years.
due to 12.80 hemoglobin the rcv ect are having the small or minor border line in minimum side,sir could u suggest any thing to enhance my hemoglobin level.
once again thanks for your support,time and supportive reply which helped me a lot
Thank uuu Sir
U have reduced a lot of my stress according to you i should not go for any further test as i have gone for cbc,lpt,hiv,fasting glucose,thyroid,urine routine,lft,kft by gods grace all are in normal range only a bit of hemoglobin is 12.80 which normally comes in report for almost last 2 years.
due to 12.80 hemoglobin the rcv ect are having the small or minor border line in minimum side,sir could u suggest any thing to enhance my hemoglobin level.
once again thanks for your support,time and supportive reply which helped me a lot
Thank uuu Sir
sir sorry to ask but you but u r sure as per my reports i don't have hiv and no further testing is needed and technically what u have shared is 100% confirm as i consider u a hiv expert
sir as i m suffering from OCD therefore i am asking u such useless questions again and again sir plz don't take things otherwise and again i thank u for your excellent service and such a quick response
sir as i m suffering from OCD therefore i am asking u such useless questions again and again sir plz don't take things otherwise and again i thank u for your excellent service and such a quick response
Brief Answer:
Anemia work up is advisable.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX
Welcome back.
Your initial assessment has been within good range and your HIV has been nonreactive so you do not need to worry about HIV and no further investigations are necessary for HIV.
Your red cell distribution in CBC has been higher and Your Hemoglobbin level is on lower side for your age and sex so you may get some work up in this regard.
Get a Peripheral blood smear, TIBC, Ferritin and Iron levels in serum.
Also get Stool sample for routine examination and blood in stool.
Let me know if anything special is detected in the work up.
Take Care.
Anemia work up is advisable.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX
Welcome back.
Your initial assessment has been within good range and your HIV has been nonreactive so you do not need to worry about HIV and no further investigations are necessary for HIV.
Your red cell distribution in CBC has been higher and Your Hemoglobbin level is on lower side for your age and sex so you may get some work up in this regard.
Get a Peripheral blood smear, TIBC, Ferritin and Iron levels in serum.
Also get Stool sample for routine examination and blood in stool.
Let me know if anything special is detected in the work up.
Take Care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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