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RNA Reliable Absence Of Antibodies
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RNA test reliabilityI'm in an unusual situation. I came in contact with a syringe. Anyway, convinced I had contracted something, I've gon in for some tests.At 3.5 weeks, my hep c rna test came back negative. At ten weeks, my ALT spiked to 104 then dropped to...
Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.
Tufts University School of Medicine
In acute Hepatitis C infection, the virus goes up before the liver function tests. So the fact that they went up - without detectable virus - makes me think that there is an alternative reason for their elevation. But I agree that there is no...
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Viral Load Not Reliable after period of time???My gynecologists tells me that the PCR RNA is not reliable. Now after having a negative antibody... Read more »PCR RNA / AntibodiesHi doc.Have read that a person can have PCR RNA test result < 50 copies / ml. and still be HIV... Read more »
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FDA Review of Viral RNA TestingShortly after the approval of the three protease inhibitors, the FDA reviewed the diagnostic assays that quantitate HIV RNA.These tests are being used by many clinicians to monitor viral loads in their patients and to assess their response to... Read more »
RNA Test to Detect HIV During Acute, Primary Phase Not Widely Used, New York Times ReportsThe New York Times on Friday examined an HIV blood test, which seeks out bits of the virus' RNA and can identify infections during the acute or primary phase. Standard rapid tests, which detect HIV antibodies, can provide immediate results but... Read more »
HIV TestingWhy Should You Get Tested for HIV? What Are HIV Antibody Tests? ELISA Western Blot (WB) Assay Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA) Window Period Interpretation of Test Results Accuracy... Read more »
Diagnostic, Monitoring and Resistance Laboratory Tests for HIVTable of Contents I. Introduction II. Diagnostic Tests A. Antibody Tests 1. HIV-1 Antibody Screening Assays 2. HIV-1 Confirmatory Antibody Assays 3. HIV-2 Antibody Screening B. Viral Identification Assays 1. DNA Polymerase... Read more »
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Hiv 1/2 reliability vs Hiv-2 stand alone test ?
Posted by SRCHFRANS34, 1 Reply
Does anyone know the % of accuracy for Hiv-2 antibody detection with current Elisa 1/2 antibody tests ? Some of the 4-5 year old posted answers in the archives say 70% accuracy for Hiv-2 , has that changed with today's 1/2 tests ? I'm Finding a...
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RNA Testing Question/Exposure Risk
Posted by Guest09, 1 Reply
Took an antibody test at 6 weeks (negative). Was told that this is 98-99% reliable. I have still had great anxiety because I am now at 9 1/2 weeks and have a sire throat with white spots, white tongue and runny nose/sinuses plugged with cough. ...
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PCR reliablity?
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Home > Forum on Safe Sex and HIV Prevention > Answers to Current SafeSex Questions > Question: very scared Posted: Jul 31, 2001 Ryan, I put myself at risk to HIV a while back about 6 months. At the tenth week I developed thrush I... Read more » Reliability of PCR test
Posted by tb75, 2 Replies
I was hoping that someone could attest to the reliability of the HIV PCR test at 3 weeks. I got tested at 22 days and it was negative, but I have seen conflicting reports as to the ability for the PCR to determine whether a person is positive or...
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