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What Does This Western Blot Test Report Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 15 Feb 2017

Question: Hi Sir,
Just wanted to keep myself calm, i went and had done the Western blot test, in the report it states that everything is absent but serum control band is present what does this mean sir.

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You are free from HIV 1 and 2 infection.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome once again to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query.
In your report, it is clearly mentioned that HIV 1 and 2 Sero-negative. That means that you are free from both HIV 1 and HIV 2 infection.
Control band is to denote that how a positive will look like in the tested bands. If it was absent in all the other antigen bands, it clearly indicated that the test is nonreactive for both HIV 1 and 2.
Dr S.Murugan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (17 hours later)

Hi Doctor,

Thanks for your reply, so the control band is nothing to do with the report. Everything i can rule out. I have already consulted you sir previously just to make my self calm i went for this test. But sir just curious you have mentioned that " If it was absent in all the other antigen bands" what does this mean in every test this should be visible or not visible.

Thanks,

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You are 100% free from HIV infection.No further test is necessary.

Detailed Answer:
HI,
Welcome back.
Don't analyze much. If your test report is positive then a line will be present in at least 5 antigen bands like that one seen with control band.
Your test report clearly says that you are free from HIV infection. Don't waste your time and money in doing further test for HIV.
Dr S.Murugan

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar