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33rd day elisa,cd4 count, and Viral load accurate?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hey all. Im the "oral DOES =HIV" guy. Well it looks like gmanbill and deb tex are right on. just one question. I went to the doctor and told him my symptoms. He checked me out from head to toe. He was just as concerned as I was, as I had swollen... Read more »

7 week elisa

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I suffered a very severe case of what I believe to be ARS. I had extreme night sweats, white tongue with unusual blemishes, very very dark urine, bad fatigue, swollen lymphs ect. My last sexual experience had been three weeks before. They did an... Read more »

Are the Elisa test and Oraquick Advance the same?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Basicly is one as trustworthy as the other??

If I would go in and get the Oraquick Advance (oral) test done, would the result be as good as if I had and "elisa" test done at a dr's office or wherever??

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elisa neg@3months

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

my elisa test for hiv is neg at exactly 3 months from the time i had unprotected vaginal sex with a guy. we didnt use a condom but he pulled out. is a neg 3 month elisa test for hiv conclusive that i am neg or do i have to test again at 6 months to... Read more »

How do Autoimmune illnesses effect the elisa

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Just wondering if any one can give me feed back on how an autoimmune disease could effect the results of an elisa test? Would appreciate some insight. Thanks

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False ELISA Positive?

Last May, I had an encounter outside my 2 1/2 year relationship. We had protected anal sex all night and then fell asleep. The next morning, I woke up to him spooning me. He inserted himself briefly (unprotected) until I quickly pulled away. He...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Was your positive test confirmed with a Western Blot or did you only have an OraQuick test? Reactive (positive) rapid tests are only considered to be "preliminarily positive" and require confirmation with a more specific test, such as a... Read more »

4th generation ELISA and WB

Dear doc, I have sent you this question before but got no answer. Would a 4th generation ELISA pick antibodies before Western Blot? In your opinion,up to what phase of the HIV infection could a 4th gen ELISA be positive or indeterminate and the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,As I have often stated in this forum, there is usually a very good reason why I choose not to answer a specific question. (See below.) The reason I have not responded to your question is that it really doesn't make any sense. ELISA tests do... Read more »

Elisa Questin & Donation (CUNNILINGUS)

Good Morning Dr Frascino. Im terified. I practice cunilingus to a sex worker in june. ELISA non reactive 15 days after exposure. I have throat pain during the 6th to the 10th week, but I have not presented fever or other symptoms. ELISA non...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Adolofo,The HIV-transmission risk from cunnilingus is extremely low. (See post from the archives below.) Your 11-week negative ELISA test is extremely encouraging. However, the current guidelines state that ELISA tests taken prior to the... Read more »

Elisa Results +ve and reactive (FALSE POSITIVE ELISA AND PREGNANCY)

Dear Rob,I am 37 year old happily married man and have been married for more than eight years. We have two sons, eight and six.My wife is 20 weeks pregnant. She went for all sorts of tests as per norm, but to our schock the Elisa results came back:...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Positive/reactive ELISA results must always, always, always be confirmed with a more specific test (Western Blot or immunofluorescent assay) before the person is labeled HIV positive. That your wife's gynecologist may not realize this is... Read more »

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