Negative Pcr DNA At 4 Months

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1 month DNA-PCR negative

Posted by Anonymous

Hi,

I got a DNA PCR and ELISA done 5 weeks after exposure. Both came negative. Lab says DNA PCR negative result is reliable. I do plan to get a ELISA at 2 month and at 3months mark. I wanted to know how much can I trust a negative DNA PCR at 1... Read more »

Negative PCR DNA at 4 weeks

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I received the results of my HIV-1 Proviral DNA PCR today and is NEGATIVE! I am trying to convince myself that this is at least 95% conclusive at 28 days as many of the councelling sites say and also a lot of you guys on this board who did a lot of... Read more »

DNA PCR

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

OK This is the story. After little over a month of my last exposure I had a Elisa test (negative) and 16 days after the Elisa a DNA PCR. For the DNA I called a number the CDC hotline gave me for Specialized Testing. The DNA PCR came back negative... Read more »

PCR DNA Results....

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

....are in and negative. I realize that I'm probably the only person here who thought they might be something else, but hey - I'm happy now.

So should I stick around or is everyone tired of me yet?

Thanks to all and God Bless.

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PCR-DNA JACKIE

Posted by prc

Hi Jackie its PRC again, maybe you wont even answer my post but I will ask you anyways because I know that you are the best, after my 9 eliza tests up to 16 weeks negative and my western blot at 14 weeks negative, Ive decided to do a pcr dna because... Read more »

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Re Hiv Dna Pcr Possitive..confirmed negative (ANOTHER FALSE POSITIVE PCR TEST, 2011)

Hello Dr.BobIts a new day today..I had a second DNA PCR but this time at the research department of molecular biology department at my city's university made by the professor of the department.Result-NEGATIVE after 2 days.Few words by the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,You're welcome. I hope others will learn from your experience. Dr. BobRE: Hiv Dna Pcr Possitive Jan 27, 2011Hello Doctor BobYou may remember my case.The poor guy that took this test,came back possitive and getting all the tests till 3 months... Read more »

False Negative PCR DNA

Dear Dr. Holodniy,In one of your previous answers - "PCR DNA testing, is it accurate??? (January 28)" your answer to the below question was YES."3. That even an infected person might not show a detectible level of virus in this...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

The precise day that a DNA PCR test would be 100% positive after acute HIV infection is difficult to ascertain. We believe that it will be positive in almost all people within a couple of weeks to one month after infection. Therefore, if the test... Read more »

Elisa test positive, indeterminate result for western blotting, PCR DNA negative

i single and never have intimate relationship before in my life. all my life is tested HIV negative. however, begining of the year, i m tested for ELISA positive and western blot indeterminate.So, my doc recommended me go for another test again but...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,ELISA positive plus Western Blot indeterminate is considered an "indeterminate" result. Having this same result on three occasions over three successive months followed by an undetectable HIV PCR DNA conclusively indicates you are HIV... Read more »

Pos Elisa Neg PCR DNA and RNA 6 months later

In June I had a neg. elisa, neg westblot, postive pcr 10,000 copies. The Dr said that number could be an error. The next day on repeated test I have neg. elisa neg WB and PCR 2050. 4 months later pos elisa, pos WB and negative PCR DNA and Neg RNA....

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

keep me posted on your results.... Read more »

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