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HIV testing time

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I was tested 8 months after my last sexual encounter. The nurse at the clinic and the AIDS hotline, AND the CDC say that that 6 months is the correct length of time after a possible exposure and that I would not have to be tested again (I was neg).... Read more »

HIV ANTI-BODY TEST & THE WINDOW PERIOD TIME FRAME

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Good Day,
Here's what the nation's leading authority on HIV testing has to say about the HIV anti-body test and the time it takes to detect infection.
Oh, and let us not bastardize this information to sooth our worries.
The CDC (Center for Disease... Read more »

Long enough time to test?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Many people who are worried about HIV exposure may not know the exact date they put themselves at risk. Luckily, I do know my potential exposure date (July 15). Knowing the window period is 6 months according to the CDC, if I test this week, how... Read more »

Test turnaround time?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

How long does it take to get HIV test result back in the U.S. I don't know if anyone is familiar with Quest Diagnostic. That is the company used. What is the general waiting time? Thanks so much. Read more »

testing time

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I got tested at 83 days (which is one day short of 12 weeks) and fortunatly the test came back neg. The counsler there told me that due to the very advanced testing procedures they use there my tests are considered conclusive. I was under the... Read more »

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HIV test taking a long time to show positive result

I'm not sure this is the right forum, but I couldn't find any other that's more suitable. This is a bit long, so brace yourselves...I just tested positive for HIV on October 27 (with result on November 1 ...). The test was done as...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

1. It may relate to someone's underlying immune system and genetics, the amount of HIV received and the method (sexual vs. injection drug use).2. No.3. Because the look for antibodies and not the virus. The position of the US FDA has been up... Read more »

HIV test (3rd time posting)

I had one-night-stand with a girl on 3th August night without using a condom. We had oral sex performed on each other. I went to have blood test and urine test on 1st November and both results show negative. Does it mean that I'm not infected...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HiThe guidelines for testing at 3 weeks and again at 90 days. Your testing history shows that you have followed this and as long as there were no other exposures during this time then you are HIV free.Be well and stay safe, Shannon... Read more »

about hiv testing (please answer this time)

hi sir i am male from india, i had sexual high risk exposure with sex worker and she was hiv positive after i did pcr proviral dna pcr test after 50 days the result was non reactive then after 6 weeks rapid test for hiv1/2 (SD bioline 3.0) the...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

These tests have definitively shown that you do not have HIV infection. Between the 4th generation tests and the PCR for HIV RNA this does not represent a delayed seroconversion...there is no virus in your blood, so there is no infection. Patients... Read more »

Effective time for HIV testing

Hi Doc!Great site; thanks so much for what you do.I had a "whoopsie" at a club. I was drunk and kind of went along with a guy who wanted me to be the receptive anal partner in the men's room. The epitome of class, I know.After he...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,"Whoopsie????" Hmmm, even I've never heard it called that before. And bacterial "ookiness" is new to me as well. Nonetheless, let's proceed to your concerns. You had unprotected receptive anal whoopsie with a dude... Read more »

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