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Regarding HIV test
I had sex one month ago and after one month I did an HIV ELISA test and the result was non-reactive, If I go for another HIV test after 3 months what will be the result? Will it be same or different?
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there is one concept of Window period that means if some infective micro organism enter into our body and you test on next day your report comes negative even even micro organism present in your body. test will come positive after overturn number of day , weeks or months onky
every disease and every test have different window period
hiv 1 pro viral dna QUALITATIVE test has window period of 17 days that means you have to do this test only after 17 days to get accurate result
HIV DUO has 3 month window period
RAPID HIV ELISA AND OTHER CARD TEST HAS 6 month window period
same way HBsAg, HCV and VDRL has window period of 3 month so you have to do it after 3 month of exposure.
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Dr. Alap Mehta
HIV Specialist
17 yrs exp
Surat
Which Elisae you have taken ? Usually HIV DUO is more specific. I would suggest you to go for HIV DUO and Western Blot at 43rd day. It will give you earliest possible outcome of your exposure.
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Dr. Sarthak Chakravarty
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Delhi
Usually if you contact HIV it shows in the blood test only after 3 months.
to be sure you can get your partner tested. After 3 months it is not visible in the blood test than you certainly do not have HIV and need not worry and there is no need for the test again. But for safety always use precaution in the future.
It is best to get the HIV test done from men HIV Centre (ART Centre) approved by government.
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blood HIV test after 3 months
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look for associated symptoms of weakness, fever.
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