Can Having The Flu Interfere With The Hiv Test Results

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Would Celexa interfere with HIV antibody ELISA test result.

Dr. McGovern, I got tested for HIV like ten days ago after eight months of exposure(EIA Elisa Antibody test). the result came out to be negative. But i am still worried, the reason being is that i was on antidepressant medication(celexa 20mg/day)...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

If the exposure you were worried about occurred in October, then your antibody test should have been positive by June.I would not seek further testing at this point in time. As far as Celexa goes, this should not interfere with HIV testing.My advice... Read more »

Do antibiotics interfere with HIV test results?

I have just been tested and was negative. I have been taking Penicillin and Clindamycin for a root... Read more »

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D. »

Does H1N1 vaccine interfere with HIV tests?

Back in June I had unprotected sex. I also in Sept heavily made out with a girl after a night of... Read more »

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Test results to HIV and HCV

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In a suicide attempt, a 27-year-old man injected himself in the brachial vein with 0.1 ml of blood that he had obtained, using the same insulin syringe, from a drug addict seropositive for HIV and HCV. Thirteen days after the injection, the man had... Read more »

Test Results

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi,

I have been petrified for several weeks now based upon a flu-like episode following oral sex with a woman whom I don't know well (me on her and her on me).

I tested, both HIV Anti-body and DNA by PCR (both at 6 weeks). Both have come back... Read more »

94 days test result

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Dear all, I just get a result back, negative, for a 94 days test ( hiv I and II ). Hopefully, it is ok and I will move on. Unfortunately, I got herpes I and borderline II, I don't understand the result but it is better than hiv. And I have... Read more »

Test Results Tomorrow, A bit Scared

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello. I am picking up post 6 month test results tomorrow. I am a bit scared because I clearly remember having very unusual symptoms more than 6 months ago. Following a low risk exposure, within the next week, about 5 days to be exact, I got a... Read more »

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