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How Accurate Is HIV Combo Test?

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Posted on Fri, 25 Apr 2014
Question: sir, I have a sex with my girl friend and done HIV 1&2 & PCOMBO test after 27 days of exposure. The test result is Non reactive and index value is 0.19. What is the accurancy of this test ? Do i need to wait for 12 weeks of windows period and test it again? I am totally depressed and feared of the test
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Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (14 minutes later)
Brief Answer: what is the HIV status of your girl friend? Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXXXX what is the HIV status of your girl friend?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (0 minute later)
I am not sure about it.But I am feeling and depressed and not able to focus on work,. Feeling so scared of the test again after window period. The fear is taking my life completely.
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Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (10 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Transmission depends on many factors Detailed Answer: Hi, I can see your state, and i can say that there is no need to be depressed. Transmission depends on many factors. Even if she is positive, your chances of getting it are 1 in 10, again depends on severity of her disease. Now tell me, is there any reason to believe that she could be positive? If she is healthy and has no illness known, it is unlikely that she has active disease, and that should be a favorable point to you. Is she healthy without any cough or recent weight loss or skin rash?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (9 minutes later)
she is very healthy without any issues. Recently I got a news that she had sex with ex-boy friend for multiple times. But still this is the first time for me, I am totally worried about tests. I am not able focus on my work, always thinking negatively about this disease. Please help me to overcome this situation. it is taking my mind out of the control
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Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (12 minutes later)
Brief Answer: 3 reasons why you will not get HIV. Detailed Answer: ok then. 1.HIV transmission occurs rapidly from diseased (those who have symptoms) individuals. The transmission from healthy HIV pts is very very less. 2. Once you were tested negative, a strong point that you are unlikely to contract the infection, even if it is in window period. 3. A female with multiple sex partners is more HIV prone than with one partner, you gf is unlikely to be positive. FINALLY, if you want to be sure, you can go for P24 antigen assay and RNA PCR tests which should be ready by now and would eliminate your doubt. Join in meditation and yoga classes before you become known of the fact. Try Tab ETIZOLA BETA 0.5 once a day and you will be free from anxiety. Hope i was of some help. Feel free to post.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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How Accurate Is HIV Combo Test?

Brief Answer: what is the HIV status of your girl friend? Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXXXX what is the HIV status of your girl friend?