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HIV I/II antibody test can be done in few hours, is that true?

Dear Dr Bob,My bf has just went for HIV I/II antibody test. On the report slip, it said non-reactive. However, i noticed that the requested date for the test and the date which the lab printed the report is the same date. I asked the Dr how can it...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,With newer generation rapid tests accurate results can be obtained in as few as 20 minutes! Consequently it's entirely possible your boyfriend's test results were available the same day.Dr. Bob... Read more »

Is HIV- antibodies the best test to detect HIV+? (ELITE CONTROLLERS, 2010) (ELITE SUPPRESSORS, 2010)

I have a friend of mind who hasn't taken any medications for HIV since 2006 and has maintained 0 viral load and a maximum CD4 after he was decleared cured by a herbalist. He was very sick before then but he's been fine all this while going...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your friend was "decleared" cured by an herbalist? Hmm. Another herbalist curing HIV/AIDS? And he's not on the cover of TIME magazine? What's up with that? Sorry Charlie, I don't believe it. The cure for HIV/AIDS has not... Read more »

Is it true than antibodies are only produced after symptoms ?

If so,I read it sometimes takes months or years for symptoms to show up. Does that mean it takes that long for the antibodies to show up in a antibody test.Thanks....

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

A person generally develops a detectable level of antibodies within one month of infection; it is possible that a person could take as long as three months, and rare for a person to take six months or longer. For this reason, an antibody test is... Read more »

pos. person on meds testing neg. possible? (HIV ANTIBODY TEST VERSUS HIV VIRAL LOAD TEST)

Hi Dr. Bob. First thank you for all your generous answers. My question is:If someone is on meds for hiv(any, not specific)and their v.l. is undetectable, how possible is it they can go down to the local health department and test negative? Thanks...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello m. p.,How possible is it that an HIVer on antiretroviral medications that have driven his HIV plasma viral load to undetectable levels will test "HIV negative" (HIV-antibody negative) at his local health department? The answer is it... Read more »

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Elisa antibody testing

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Doctors claim that the Elisa antibody test is 99.9% accurate unless you are in a high risk group and your symptoms are clinicly suggestive of hiv infection.

In other words, the test is not accurate at all. Risk groups and symptoms should have nothing... Read more »

Antibody test

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I asked my girlfriend to take a rapid antibody test in a clinic to see if she had HIV, as I found out she was injecting drugs. The result was negative but I am worried she cheated the test with Anti-viral drugs, is it possible?
I had all the symptoms... Read more »

validity of a 12 week antibody test

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Can knowledgable people of the forum let me know if a 12 week antibody test can be considered conclusive after 1 time high risk situation even though major symptoms persist. How much faith can be really put in a 12 week antibody test. I am aware... Read more »

This is not TRUE

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

One person at this Forum are stating that we dont have enough person that have tested after a exposure and that why U.S still have 6 months. This are not true!

First of all we have a group of person with Primary infections that seek medical help.... Read more »

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