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Are Negative HIV Antibody Tests After 8 Weeks Of Exposure Conclusive?
Question: I had unprotected sex on 2/5/2015. Tested for HIV two weeks later (negative), four weeks later (negative), six weeks later (negative), seven weeks later (negative) and finally eight weeks later (negative).However the last antibody reading was slightly higher than the first few ones (it was 0.274).
In the meanwhile, I have encountered few issues like pain in the neck (diagnosed through MRI as friction in lumber 5-6).
Appreciate your advice.
In the meanwhile, I have encountered few issues like pain in the neck (diagnosed through MRI as friction in lumber 5-6).
Appreciate your advice.
Brief Answer:
Good that tests are negative. Get tests after 12 weeks.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
Welcome to health care magic. I have gone through the details.
The tests done are likely Antibodies tests .It is good that the tests are negative even at 8 weeks.The titres variations are not too be worried of .They may be due to technical or other variations.
It is conclusive after 12 weeks exposure. You can get antibodies tests after 12 weeks to have conclusive results.
The symptoms are not specific to HIV.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Dermatologist and venereolgist
Good that tests are negative. Get tests after 12 weeks.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
Welcome to health care magic. I have gone through the details.
The tests done are likely Antibodies tests .It is good that the tests are negative even at 8 weeks.The titres variations are not too be worried of .They may be due to technical or other variations.
It is conclusive after 12 weeks exposure. You can get antibodies tests after 12 weeks to have conclusive results.
The symptoms are not specific to HIV.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Dermatologist and venereolgist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
Dear Dr. Bharatesh, thanks for your response. However I am not satisfied as your recommendation for me to wait for four more weeks is annoying and stressful .
I need an advise in view of the current situation.
My current concern is about the drastic changes in the results between different medical centers where I performed the HIV test. Details are as follows:
Test 1 (after 2 weeks): 0.13 in Hospital A
Test 2 (after 4 weeks): 0.05 in Hospital B
Test 3 (after 6 weeks): 0.03 in Hospital B
Test 4 (after 7 weeks): 0.04 in Hospital B
Test 5 (after 8.5 weeks): 0.274 in Hospital C
You can see that the number of antibodies have been increased drastically over one week from one hospital to another. What does that mean? Does it mean that in few more weeks, it will exceed the limit?
Please give a clear answer
I need an advise in view of the current situation.
My current concern is about the drastic changes in the results between different medical centers where I performed the HIV test. Details are as follows:
Test 1 (after 2 weeks): 0.13 in Hospital A
Test 2 (after 4 weeks): 0.05 in Hospital B
Test 3 (after 6 weeks): 0.03 in Hospital B
Test 4 (after 7 weeks): 0.04 in Hospital B
Test 5 (after 8.5 weeks): 0.274 in Hospital C
You can see that the number of antibodies have been increased drastically over one week from one hospital to another. What does that mean? Does it mean that in few more weeks, it will exceed the limit?
Please give a clear answer
Brief Answer:
Get HIV 1&2 RNA PCR.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
Once negative Titres do not indicative HIV.I do not consider it as a reason to worry.It does not indicate that it will exceed limits later.
If you have doubts or anxiety please get HIV 1&2 RNA PCR done now .
It will be conclusive.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Get HIV 1&2 RNA PCR.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
Once negative Titres do not indicative HIV.I do not consider it as a reason to worry.It does not indicate that it will exceed limits later.
If you have doubts or anxiety please get HIV 1&2 RNA PCR done now .
It will be conclusive.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
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