Hiv And Undetectable Status And Testing Negative

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Couples With Mixed HIV Status

Serodiscordant Couples What Are the Special Issues for Mixed Couples? Reducing the Risks Using a Condom Other Ways to Reduce Risk If You Are Exposed to HIV ... Having Children if the Man Has HIV Having Children if the Woman has HIV Serodiscordant Couples Couples with one person who is HIV-positive and one who is HIV-negative are sometimes called "serodiscordant" or "mixed serostatus". "Sero-" refers to blood serum....

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VL UNDETECTABLE. HIV TEST NEGATIVE??

IF YOUR VIRAL LOAD (AS AN HIV INFECTED PERSON) BECOMES UNDETECTABLE, DOES THAT MEAN THAT AN HIV TEST AT THIS TIME WOULD APPEAR NEGATIVE?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,No, an undetectable viral load will not change the results of an HIV antibody test. These are two very different tests that measure two very different things.HIV tests (ELISA and Western Blot assays) are serologic tests, tests that look for... Read more »

Undetectable: Would an HIV Test Be Negative Now?

Hi Dr. Wohl. I'm a local, having graduated from UNC-CH in '96. Thanks for all the helpful work you have done, and continue to do. My question is this: I was diagnosed with HIV recently, and have been on treatment for several months....

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Hi and shared congrats on the Tar Heels victory (although, for someone with a Y chromosone I am a most pathetic sports fan).Your question is a good one. The HIV tests used for general diagnosis of infection detect antibodies that the body makes in... Read more »

Positive Elisa, Indeterminate Western Blot, Negative Rapid Test HIV test was indeterminate?(INDETERMINATE HIV TESTS, 2009) (PREGNANCY, 2009)

Hi, Doctor - Around 2 weeks ago during my annual OBGYN appointment, I received a HIV test. The Elisa came back repeatedly positive and the Western Blot was indeterminate with traces of P24. Freaking out, I then went to my local health clinic 4 days...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,You are most likely HIV negative. See below.Dr. BobHIV test was indeterminate?(INDETERMINATE HIV TESTS, 2009) (PREGNANCY, 2009)Feb 21, 2009 Hi, I have been sexually active for over two years now. I got tested two years ago and it came back... Read more »

Undetectable Viral Load Infection and Superinfection (FINDINGS SUGGEST HIV CAN BE TRANSMITTED FROM MSM WITH UNDETECTABLE VIRAL LOAD 2009) (SUPERINFECTION, 2009)

Thanks for your comments and information about the possibility that people with undetectable viral might be able to infect HIV negative people and contribute to HIV superinfection, but is there any research revealing the actual numbers of such...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,No, we do not have reliable information as to how often this phenomenon occurs. As you can probably imagine it is quite challenging to conclusively prove that a particular strain of HIV was transmitted to an already infected individual. This... Read more »

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HIV Tests/Undetectable

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have a question.... Given a person who tests hiv-neg versus another person who has tested hiv-pos in the past and is on drug therapy to the point that his/her hiv levels are described as "undetectable" who is to say that the first person who tests... Read more »

False negative tests...

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I had an encounter with a woman who's HIV status I haven't been able to find out because a couple of months after our encounter she skipped town and her family say they don't have her phone number! I feel I was probably hustled, but that's another... Read more »

Negative Status Partners

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Is it possible to relax in the bedroom? If you're in a long term mixed status relationship is there a point where you ever quit worrying about getting it? Help please Read more »

HIV UNDETECTED???

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Had negative antibody testing after 6 month period(no further exposures) strange symptoms with tongue(white crap on tongue and taste buds seem to be larger than normal at back of tongue)Could a person still have hiv in their system but for some... Read more »

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