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Is The CMIA Antibody Test Done At 14 Weeks Conclusive?
Question: What is the window period of CMIA antibody test? The test was conducted after 14 weeks of possible exposure. The result was negative. Is it conclusive?
Brief Answer:
It is conclusive at 14 weeks
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic
I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your query and i have understood it.
The window period of an Antibody based test for HIV detection is 12 weeks or 3 months or 90 days.
A negative result for an antibody test at 14 weeks is conclusive and requires no further testing.
Regards
It is conclusive at 14 weeks
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic
I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your query and i have understood it.
The window period of an Antibody based test for HIV detection is 12 weeks or 3 months or 90 days.
A negative result for an antibody test at 14 weeks is conclusive and requires no further testing.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Which generation antibody test is it? Report attached.
In this web site one doctor mentioned that antibody test is conclusive only after 6 months and that made the main confusion for me.
In this web site one doctor mentioned that antibody test is conclusive only after 6 months and that made the main confusion for me.
Brief Answer:
Window period is 3 months
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
It is a 4th generation test.
The window period of an antibody based test is 3 months or 90 days rather than 6 months. You can be rest assured that you are hiv negative as your test at 14 weeks is negative.
Regards
Window period is 3 months
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
It is a 4th generation test.
The window period of an antibody based test is 3 months or 90 days rather than 6 months. You can be rest assured that you are hiv negative as your test at 14 weeks is negative.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Thanks,
Also after eliminating the first incident as described above. I have another case on 22nd May 2014. This time it was deep throat kissing. Is there any possibility to get HIV? As per CDC there are chances, but some of the doctors strongly denying. I want to know the most realistic one. Did you face any such situations in your practice period?
It is almost 85 days after the incident. In this period I have cough with slight generation of phlegm. little sore throat, rash like items near my both hand elbows. Consulted with local doctor and he confirmed it is Keratosis Pilaris. Minor joint and muscle pain, headache, Abdomen Gas.
But no fever. Right now I am suffering from minor sore throat and wet cough. I have bended nostrile. Can these be ARS symptoms?
Also after eliminating the first incident as described above. I have another case on 22nd May 2014. This time it was deep throat kissing. Is there any possibility to get HIV? As per CDC there are chances, but some of the doctors strongly denying. I want to know the most realistic one. Did you face any such situations in your practice period?
It is almost 85 days after the incident. In this period I have cough with slight generation of phlegm. little sore throat, rash like items near my both hand elbows. Consulted with local doctor and he confirmed it is Keratosis Pilaris. Minor joint and muscle pain, headache, Abdomen Gas.
But no fever. Right now I am suffering from minor sore throat and wet cough. I have bended nostrile. Can these be ARS symptoms?
Brief Answer:
You are safe
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Regarding HIV, only blood, body fluids containing visible blood, semen and vaginal secretions represent a risk of transmission. Therefore kissing carries negligible risk of HIV transmission as compared to Vaginal sex OR Anal sex, unless the lady had an open sore in the oral mucosa(e.g herpes labiales/ syphilitic chancre etc).
Moreover saliva carries anti-HIV properties. Therefore there is no need to panic in your case.
I am yet to encounter a case who got HIV just from kissing. They usually also practice other forms of sex during the same sexual encounter.
Your symptoms may be related to a different illness and some of them e.g headache, abdominal bloating/indigestion could be related to anxiety.
A negative test at 85 days past this particular episode can be taken as negative since most of the cases who indeed get infected with HIV, have seroconversion by about a month after risky sexual contact.
However, you may repeat a test after a week and if it comes out negative, get over it and move on.
Regards
You are safe
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Regarding HIV, only blood, body fluids containing visible blood, semen and vaginal secretions represent a risk of transmission. Therefore kissing carries negligible risk of HIV transmission as compared to Vaginal sex OR Anal sex, unless the lady had an open sore in the oral mucosa(e.g herpes labiales/ syphilitic chancre etc).
Moreover saliva carries anti-HIV properties. Therefore there is no need to panic in your case.
I am yet to encounter a case who got HIV just from kissing. They usually also practice other forms of sex during the same sexual encounter.
Your symptoms may be related to a different illness and some of them e.g headache, abdominal bloating/indigestion could be related to anxiety.
A negative test at 85 days past this particular episode can be taken as negative since most of the cases who indeed get infected with HIV, have seroconversion by about a month after risky sexual contact.
However, you may repeat a test after a week and if it comes out negative, get over it and move on.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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