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Hey guy! I just wanted to let you know where i get my FACTS one the post Questions about HIV/ AIDS was a case study compiled of HIV nurses and Dr and Therpaist In the LA area a couple years back. I also get my information from 3 major sources here in Durham NC. I will list them and give you there commets to me so we dont get confused.

Duke Universty Dr Davis **** Director of ifectious disease professor and AIDS clinical trail director - After several Neg test at 5-6 weeks you will not need and or require hiv testing presuming your healthly 25 days is the Average time for antibodys to form.NO FUTHER TESTING IS REQUIRES

ASSC Of Duhram Aids Alliance for AIDS services: You must wait 30 days to be tested with rapid test if the test is NEG at that time you will not require future testing your neg. Heres there website you may have some like this in your community they offer free rapid testing (trinty unigold) plus the are a great source of information -http://aas-c.org/

Duke Universty Division of Vaccine and Cure developement John Dailey MD PHD. Conclusive testing vielding neg results out to 6 weeks you are NEG, At 4 weeks you neg statud is highly unlikely to change at 6 weeks.

NOW THE Window period!!!! ;
The window period was develpoed by a bunch of guys in suits sitting at a round table in atlanta CDC back in the 80's and it hasnt changed sience except for the fact that 6 mth testing is unwarraanted. A healthy person meabing your not in immune sepression drugs the noral antibody dectable level would be at 25-39 days period. For others who have had transplants, cemo, diabetes,Immune Issues ex it MAY take 3 mths. They inlisted the 3 mth policy worldwide to cover the INTIRE population. Note if you feel into to the cat if 2-3 mths time frame for detectable antibodies you WOULD be in a hospital or spend alot of time there.

Im a self avocate for the prevention and education of hiv / aids in the durham area major area of focus Internet sites like adam4adam.com and other places. If you want to communicate heres my emil kbuddy77@yahoo.com or we can communicate here Have a blessed day and be SAFE!

A person who has contracted HIV may show up positive as early as two weeks after the time they were infected. According to page 11 of the Module 6 Training Manual from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the vast majority of those who contract HIV will show up positive between 4—6 weeks after infection.

To obtain a reliable test result, it is recommended that you wait at least six weeks after your last exposure. A tiny number of people may not test positive for three months. These are generally people with pre-existing immune disorders such as chemotherapy patients or recent organ transplant recipients who must take immune system-suppressing drugs. For this reason, many agencies will suggest a uniform three month test to cover everyone.

Testing beyond three months is completely unnecessary.

Here is a chart with approximate accuracy of HIV antibody testing:

Time Accuracy

2 weeks…………………………50%

3 weeks…………………………75%

4 weeks…………………………95%

6 weeks…………………………99%

3 months…………………….100%

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