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What Are The Tests For Detection Of HIV/AIDS?
It is said that ELISA test for detection of HIV/AIDS done after six or nine months does not give 100% true result. After how long should it be done to get a 100% true result? Is it true that ELISA test does not ever give 100% true report and that is why we have to do a Western Blot test?
Wed, 18 Apr 2012
ELISA TEST OR CARD TEST OR SPOT TEST DONE BY 03 DIFFERENT KIT OR 03 TIMES REPEATED FROM DIFFERENT SAMPLE OF SAME PATIENT AFTER 06 MOTHS OF EXPOSURE OF HIV (2 OUT OF 3) SUCH TEST IF NEGATIVE MEANS YOUR ARE HIV NEGATIVE BUT FOR BETTER ASSURANCE YOU CAN REPEAT IS AFTER 6 AND 12 MONTHS ,HERE NO WESTERN BLOT NEEDED BUT P24 ANTIGEN ANTIBODIES OR HIV DNA PCR OR HIV RNA PCR IS MORE DIAGNOSTIC IF THESE ARE NEGATIVE THEN YOU ARE 100% NEGATIVE.
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If an ELISA test is done for HIV six months after exposure, and the test result is negative then you can rely on the report as being accurate. Negative tests, done after the window period (3 to 6 months after exposure) are 100% to be relied upon. However a single positive test should never be accepted at any time. Such results always need confirmation. It is NOT necessary to confirm by a Western Blot test, even a repeat ELISA, done with another make of test kit gives reliable results and 3 ERS tests such as ELISA, spot test etc give as or even more dependable results than Western Blot.
ELISA other antibody tests are done in a child after 6 month of age. If it is negative atleast 2 out of 3 different test (differeft kit) then reported as HIV negative, but for reporting as positive age of the child should be 18 months or more. It can be diagnosed with certainty before that age by DNA PCR.
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Do the keep the result of the HIV test confidential. Is ther any chance of leaking out the news from the Hospital authorities. How safe we are to do the test.
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What is the percentage of getting HIV through breast feeding and oral sex.
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