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Is A 4th Generation HIV Test After 3 Months Of Exposure Conclusive?

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Posted on Tue, 12 Apr 2016
Question: These medicines affect "hiv 1&2 antibodies with p24 antigen" test result from dr lal path labs? i had this test after 2 months, 3 months and 24weeks of exposure. all time result is negative.

I feal fear and anxiety so i go to neurologist dr.
Medicines are...
1- for 12 days {Clonazepam & propranolol + Cetrizine hydrochloride + alprazolem}

2- For 21 days {Clonazepam & propranolol-for 21 days + alprazolem-for 21 days+ calcitriol, calcium carbonate, zinc -for 21 days + fexofenadine hydrochloride-for 5 days + Indomethacin subtained release capsules-for 7 days}

3- for 1 month { Paroxetine & Clonazepam- for 1 month+ multi vitamin-for 1 month + hydroxyzine hydrocloride-for 3 days}

These medicines i take by doctor for total 2 months. After exposure i take these medicines between 3rd months to 4th months.

I Need another test??
My result in 24 weeks is aqurate, stable and reliable?
dose these medicine affect hiv my hiv test result?
What is window period for this test?

Sory for wrong english
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Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (6 hours later)
Brief Answer:
You are free from HIV infection beyond any doubt.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query.
You had tested for HIV with 4th generation test and it is a combination of antibody and antigen detection test. It is a highly sensitive and reliable test (nearly 99%). The window period for this test is 6-8 weeks, rarely up to 12 weeks. You had these tests at 2 months, 3 months and also by 24 weeks. All the results indicate that you are free from HIV. Drugs taken by you were all between 3-4 months after the exposure. But the test result would be final and conclusive by 12 weeks itself. Then there is no question of intereferance with the drugs. Moreover the drugs taken by you have no influnce on the formation of antibodies against HIV, in the presence of an infection, so they were in no way affect the HIV report of yours.
Relax and believe that you are absolutely free from HIV 1 and 2 infection.
Dr S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T
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Follow up: Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (23 minutes later)
my medicines do not affect my hiv test result?

i have no need another test?

what is true 24 days or 6 month.
doctor
Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (23 hours later)
Brief Answer:
you need no further test as your results are conclusive.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back to HCM.
Once again I assure you that the medicine taken by you were in no way affect the results of your HIV tests.
You need no further test for HIV with regards to the exposure you had mentioned.

The results are conclusive by 12 weeks after the risky contact.
Dr S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (40 hours later)
sir
so it is clear that these medicines never affect HIV test report. It does not matter when these drugs were taken. The nature of these drugs do not have any kind of influence on hiv test report???
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Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (14 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Drugs taken by you have no effect on your test report

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
These drugs have action over central nevous system. Others were antihistamin and antiinflammatory. Theay are not immunosuppressives or anti HIV viral effects. So these have no influence on your test the results are final.
Dr S.Murugan
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Is A 4th Generation HIV Test After 3 Months Of Exposure Conclusive?

Brief Answer: You are free from HIV infection beyond any doubt. Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome to HCM. Thanks for posting your query. You had tested for HIV with 4th generation test and it is a combination of antibody and antigen detection test. It is a highly sensitive and reliable test (nearly 99%). The window period for this test is 6-8 weeks, rarely up to 12 weeks. You had these tests at 2 months, 3 months and also by 24 weeks. All the results indicate that you are free from HIV. Drugs taken by you were all between 3-4 months after the exposure. But the test result would be final and conclusive by 12 weeks itself. Then there is no question of intereferance with the drugs. Moreover the drugs taken by you have no influnce on the formation of antibodies against HIV, in the presence of an infection, so they were in no way affect the HIV report of yours. Relax and believe that you are absolutely free from HIV 1 and 2 infection. Dr S.Murugan