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Raynaud's phenomenon and antibody testing
Aug 16, 2001
I know this isn't the forum for asking testing questions but I thought maybe an MD would have more info on this. I was told a few years ago that I have Raynauds phenomenon(my hands and feeet turn blue when I'm cold and red when hot). I was cheked for lupus and was negative. my question is would raynauds effect antibody formation for hiv? Would the 6 month window still hold true? Please answer I had my 6 month Elisa test (anonymous) and it was negative. Do I need to test further? Thanks.
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Response from Dr. Pavia
I am not aware of any reports linking Raynaud's with antibody to HIV. The usual standards for interpreting HIV test results should apply. If you tested negative at 6 months you are not infected to a high degree of certainty.
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