Hiv Test And Autoimmune Disorder

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hiv testing and autoimmune disorders

Hi Ryan, thank you for the great site. I was wondering if an HIV antibody testing can be effected by diseses such as Crohn's and other immune disorders. Thank You....

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

It's possible that a person with autoimmune disease would have an indeterminate result (result cannot be interpreted as being positive or negative). Autoimmune disease should not cause an antibody test to be falsely negative if the person being... Read more »

Autoimmune disorders delaying seroconversion (AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS AND DELAYED SEROCONVERSION)

Dr. Bob, You are the man! Can autoimmune disorders delay seroconversion of HIV? Should people with... Read more »

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autoimmune disorder, immune deficiency, hiv results. resubmitted from fatigue and anemia

hi doctor, i am very stressed about this whole thing that has come up. i have been tested at 4... Read more »

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Zimbabwe HIV/AIDS Union Calls on Groups to Provide Post-Testing Services

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AutoImmune disorders???

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

What would be considered an autoimmune disorder? How long would they postpone the tests from finding antibodies?
EX - if I have crhons disease, asthma, allergies..... etc..... since these are considered autoimmune disease would they delay the tests... Read more »

question on autoimmune

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have seen several comments on Autoimmune diseases and immunosupressants? Worried2002 in particular, where did you pull up info on them delayng testing? I have arthrits and have been on immunosuppressant drugs and was told by 3 people whom I... 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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AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE AND TESTING RESULTS?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

If you had an autoimmune disorder and didnt know it and you tested 18 weeks post exposure could your results still be negative? I've heard that if you had an autoimmune disorder it wouldn't cause a negative but either an intermediate or false... Read more »

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