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Bumpity BUMP BUMP....CDC window
#199696 - 07/12/06 10:34 AM
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I wanted to bump this up so the WW's who are new around here can take a looksey!!
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/gap/pmtct/Trainer%20Manual/Adobe/Module_6TM.pdf
Page 11, point #4
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"A negative result usually means that the person is not infected with HIV. In rare instance, a person with a negative or inconclusive result may be in the 'window period". This is the period of time between the onset of infection with HIV and the appearance of detectable antibodies to the virus. THE WINDOW PERIOD LASTS FOR 4 TO 6 WEEKS but OCCASIONALLY up to 3 months after HIV exposure. Persons at HIGH RISK who initally test negative should be RETESTED at 3 months after expsoure to confirm results."
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I have read this and the debate is fierce with this. I think that with todays antibodies testing that they are so sensitive that almost all people will convert by 8 weeks. I have talked to some STD specialist who say that they have never even seen someone change status after 2 months. Of course there are exception and on the internet it seems that the exception is the rule and not the "norm". 97% at 3 months is seems to be very very very low(probably 99.9%). My suggestion dont search the internet for people that are the exception and trust your testing......GET TESTED AND BE SAFE
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I've seen people dig up documents like the one linked that say the CDC designates a 3 month testing window but their official policy is 6 months. Now keep in mind that almost all other countries have a three month window and most experts seem to agree that 3 months is sufficient. Then again if you read between the lines even other countries such as Canada caution that to be certain, testing out to 6 months for someone truly at risk (not the stripper sat on my lap types) is still adviseable.
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ANON....wrong wrong wrong...THIS COMES FROM THE CDC HANDBOOK!! 6 months is OLD news. They might tell some people that, but ONLY because they dont know if that person is a heavy IV user, has been on chemo, ect. They also do not know which generation test is being used. Some generations can pick up the antibodies quicker than others. They need to be EXTRA CONSERVATIVE!! Of course there will be that 1 in 10 billion but that goes for everything in life.
If you test at 3 months and its negative, you can assume that is your status!!
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I am one of hte naysayers, but I agree with your comment. Either way getting tested is the best policy. The experts need to be very cautious when giving advice because even if there is that 1 person in 1,000 who tests positive late the implications of that in terms of risk to other people could be high. That does not mean though that the vast majority can't be confident with their 3 month results. They can and should.
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people need to remember a thing called indterminate result during the window.
the window is 12 weeks. one top expert in hiv called the 12 weeks the outer window.
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Thanks for the info..it helps~
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