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Am I Safe As My HIV Test Cut Off Rate Is 0.15 Non Reactive?

I had unprotected sex 7 months ago I keep on testing hiv antibody test and I still result negative after 3 months I was negative even 6 months later I was negative. But my cuttoff rate was 0.42 negative. I retested after 3 days from another lab it was 0.15 non reactive. Am I safe?
Mon, 22 Jun 2015
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General & Family Physician,  's  Response
Dear Patient,
Thank you very much for your question. According to WHO guidelines, HIV antibody test following 3 months of post exposure can confirm your HIV status. Also now most laboratories perform 4th generation HIV Combo test which detects both antibodies for HIV-1 and HIV-2 and p-24 antigen for HIV-1 has even narrowed down the window period for diagnosing HIV-1 infection. Therefore, negative result you gained confirm your HIV status. Negative result following 6 months after exposure again confirm that you are not infected even using the old HIV tests which have been replaced now by modern antibody tests. Therefore, do not worry. You are not infected and totally HIV free.
Your persistent worrying shows me that you have an anxiety disorder. Visit your family doctor and ask how to deal with your anxiety. He will help you. Again about your HIV status, you are negative and totally fine. If you have further questions, feel free to ask.
Good luck!
Dr. Dinesh Nuwan Weerasinghe.MD
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HIV AIDS Specialist,  Dr. Mahesh Mudhol 's  Response
yes you are safe.Always have single partner and try using protection like condom.Risk of transmission depends on viral load of partner as well.And rate of transmission for intercoarse is less than 1%.so Need not worry.Thanks for asking.Regards.

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Am I Safe As My HIV Test Cut Off Rate Is 0.15 Non Reactive?

Dear Patient, Thank you very much for your question. According to WHO guidelines, HIV antibody test following 3 months of post exposure can confirm your HIV status. Also now most laboratories perform 4th generation HIV Combo test which detects both antibodies for HIV-1 and HIV-2 and p-24 antigen for HIV-1 has even narrowed down the window period for diagnosing HIV-1 infection. Therefore, negative result you gained confirm your HIV status. Negative result following 6 months after exposure again confirm that you are not infected even using the old HIV tests which have been replaced now by modern antibody tests. Therefore, do not worry. You are not infected and totally HIV free. Your persistent worrying shows me that you have an anxiety disorder. Visit your family doctor and ask how to deal with your anxiety. He will help you. Again about your HIV status, you are negative and totally fine. If you have further questions, feel free to ask. Good luck! Dr. Dinesh Nuwan Weerasinghe.MD