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Can I Get HIV Inspite Of Having Negative Blood Results?
I had an exposure 5 1/2 months before with a sexual worker. Further to my doctor's advice I had been tested after one month and repeated after 91st day of exposure . Both results were come with negative result and Doctor suggested not to test again and confirmed me that 3 months test is conclusive. At the same time I have read on the Internet in some articles that the window periods may extend from 3 to 6 or 1 year. For this reason I am really confussed and above all mentally stressed and anxious.
I had vaccine for meningitis 2 - 1/2 years before the exposure and my Doctor adviced this vaccine no way affect may HIV results. I never experienced any single symptom after the exposure.
The above mentioned negative result test after 3 moth is Elisa antibody test (ELFA method) with result range of observed value: 0.08 and the range:
Does it indicate the observed value 0.08 any way indicacte that the chances of developing antiboidies later?.
Your kind review and response is highly appreciated.
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Wed, 28 May 2014
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Thanks for the consult...
Brief answer,
Need not be worried.
Explanation,
1. The window period for hiv will depends on the immune status of the individual some have just 6 weeks some have 3 months
2. You can detect the hiv by just doing RNA polymerase test which can give accurate result from 1-3 weeks of exposure to risk even in case of window period more than 3 months
3. Your doctor said that is true after 3 months of exposure the ELISA has high diagnostic value
4. So you need not be worried about your health
Hope this information helps
Thanks for the consult...
Brief answer,
Need not be worried.
Explanation,
1. The window period for hiv will depends on the immune status of the individual some have just 6 weeks some have 3 months
2. You can detect the hiv by just doing RNA polymerase test which can give accurate result from 1-3 weeks of exposure to risk even in case of window period more than 3 months
3. Your doctor said that is true after 3 months of exposure the ELISA has high diagnostic value
4. So you need not be worried about your health
Hope this information helps
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