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How Early Can Acute Retroviral Syndrome Occur?
Question: Can ARS symptoms appear after 5 days of exposure?
Brief Answer:
ARS symptoms usually take 7-14 days to appear but also appear after 5 days.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX XXXXXXX
Welcome to HCM.
Acute retro viral syndrome is the effect of an immune response to a primary infection of HIV-1 or HIV-2. The symptoms usually take 7-14 days post exposure to develop but sometimes they will appear after 5 days of exposure also.
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ARS symptoms usually take 7-14 days to appear but also appear after 5 days.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX XXXXXXX
Welcome to HCM.
Acute retro viral syndrome is the effect of an immune response to a primary infection of HIV-1 or HIV-2. The symptoms usually take 7-14 days post exposure to develop but sometimes they will appear after 5 days of exposure also.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
I tested hiv antibody which was negative after 1 year. Can I be 100% definite that I m hiv negative?
Brief Answer:
Yes it is 100% definite that you are free from HIV.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX XXXXXXX
It is 100% definite that you are free from HIV if tested negative with HIV antibody test after one year so no need to worry at all.
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Yes it is 100% definite that you are free from HIV.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX XXXXXXX
It is 100% definite that you are free from HIV if tested negative with HIV antibody test after one year so no need to worry at all.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Is there any possibility of late seroconversion?
Brief Answer:
Yes there is a possibility of late seroconversion but not after one year.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX XXXXXXX
Yes there is a possibility of late seroconversion but it is only up to 3 months post exposure not after one year. By the end of 3 months around 95-98% patients have enough antibodies to detect positive. So you need not to worry.
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Yes there is a possibility of late seroconversion but not after one year.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX XXXXXXX
Yes there is a possibility of late seroconversion but it is only up to 3 months post exposure not after one year. By the end of 3 months around 95-98% patients have enough antibodies to detect positive. So you need not to worry.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Is there any possibility to have hiv test positive after 1 year negative test?
Brief Answer:
No it is not possible to get positive result after being tested negative.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX XXXXXXX
If you had tested negative after 1 year than the possibility of getting positive result is nil so be relaxed.
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No it is not possible to get positive result after being tested negative.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX XXXXXXX
If you had tested negative after 1 year than the possibility of getting positive result is nil so be relaxed.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
I did the test from Serum analysis center pvt. Ltd. XXXXXXX Is it a reliable lab?
Brief Answer:
Every lab is reliable in performing these kind of tests.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX XXXXXXX
As far as testing for HIV is concerned every lab has its own reliability as the center what you had suggested may be also so no need to panic.
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Every lab is reliable in performing these kind of tests.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX XXXXXXX
As far as testing for HIV is concerned every lab has its own reliability as the center what you had suggested may be also so no need to panic.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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