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HIV positive results after 1 or more yrs

If a person tested negative for HIV 6 months after possible infection, what is the possibility that a positive result can occur for example 1 or more years after said possible infection? I've heard stories of some people testing negative 6...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

It is such a rare occurence for a person to take longer than three months, and especially six months, to develop a detectable level of antibodies. You should try to trust test results performed three or more months after exposure. If, for some... Read more »

only HIV2 positive results...

I recently was tested for HIV 1 & 2. The result for the HIV 1 test was negative however the... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

False positive HIV results cont...

Hello again Dr. Bob,I posted a question on 6/26. Well now I have gotten my second test results back... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

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Palm Springs, Calif., Sees Increase in HIV-Positive Test Results; Advocacy Group Seeks Additional Funding

An increase in HIV-positive test results is leading the Palm Springs, Calif.-based Desert AIDS Project to request additional funding from the Riverside County Department of Public Health for more testing resources, the Palm Springs Desert Sun ... Read more »

Couple Can Sue Insurance Company for Not Disclosing HIV-Positive Test Result, Court of Appeals Rules

A three-judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver on Wednesday ruled that a Wyoming couple can file a lawsuit against Farm Bureau Life Insurance for failing to inform them that they tested HIV-positive, the AP/Minneapolis ... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Effectiveness of the WHO/UNICEF Guidelines on Infant Feeding for HIV-Positive Women: Results From a Prospective Cohort Study in South Africa

"The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF recommend that HIV-positive women should avoid all breastfeeding only if replacement feeding is acceptable, feasible, affordable, sustainable, and safe. Little is known about the effectiveness of the... Read more »

Nigeria Says 50,000 HIV-Positive People on Antiretrovirals as Result of Donor Funding

The number of HIV-positive Nigerians who are receiving antiretroviral treatment nationwide has increased fivefold in three years to about 50,000, according to Babatunde Osotimehin, chair of the National Action Committee on AIDS, Reuters reports.... Read more »

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Pregnancy and HIV false positive result

Posted by rustychaucer5968, 3 Replies

Hello everyone. I appreciate if anyone could answer my question regarding pregnancy and HIV False positive result.

My wife may be pregnant and she may be obtaing her routine blood test. I once read that if a pregnant woman was to take a HIV test, the... Read more »

Faster result if positive?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Sorry if this sounds stupid but I went to my Gp the other day to ask for a HIV test which I then had on Tuesday morning. The doc said it would take around 5 to 6 days for the results to come back but I was wondering if the results came up positive... Read more »

I think I am positive. Waiting for the test result

Posted by whatwillhappen, 1 Reply

I just went to the lab to get the blood test and will receive my test result from my doctor on Thursday. I have been having many of the symptoms for about a month now. I'm pretty sure my result will come back positive. Is there someone I can talk... Read more »

Received Positive Results Back Today

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Well, I'm a 29-year-old guy that received a call today from my doctor that I tested positive. The blood test was for an unrelated problem, and I casually agreed to throw on the HIV test since it had been about a year since my last test. After I... Read more »

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