How Can I Get Tested To See If I Am Immune To Hiv

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What Is HIV Testing? HIV testing tells you if you are infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) which causes AIDS. Most of these tests look for "antibodies to HIV. Antibodies are proteins produced by the immune system to fight a specific germ. Other types of HIV test look for signs that the virus itself is in the blood. When people already know they are infected with HIV they might get other "HIV" tests. These measure how quickly...

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HIV- Immune Desease - Sex toys - Tests

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Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Your HIV-acquisition risk is nonexistent. (Did you think blowup Betty had been cheating on you and maybe had unsafe sex with an HIV-infected postman before she was delivered to your mailbox?) Testing was not warranted. There is always a chance... Read more »

Immunizations, Viruses, & Inconclusive Test Results

I just went to get an HIV test and during the pretest counseling I was asked if I'd recently had any immunizations or viral infections. I did get a bad cold or the flu about 1 wk ago, and about 1 month ago had the second shot for Hepatitis B...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.Several years ago, it was found that the flu shots were causing falsepositive ELISA tests, but negative Confirmatory tests like the Western Blotand the IFA. If an ELISA test is positive, but the confirmatory tests... Read more »

Can you please elaborate on the new immune functionality test s you mentioned?

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

This unfortunately is an extremely complex topic to delve into without alot of detail. You can look at this like unpeeling the layers of an onion. The first level is looking at whole blood samples incubated with certain mitogens (immune stimulants)... Read more »

Halt Immune Deterioration awaiting Resistance Test

I have been on ART for the last ten years and in July 2007 switched from use (after 8 years) of Crixivan and Combivir to Alluvia and Truvada. My CD4 count was 486 at the switch but has since declined to 52 in February 2008. My viral load has...

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

North Shore University Hospital

Ideally, a drug resistant test would better guide your provider as to what regimen you should go on next since there is no doubt that you would likely benefit from HIV medications given your CD4 count of 52. There are newer therapies available to... Read more »

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Immune system & HIV detection

Posted by andypb, 1 Reply

What is compromised/ supressed immune system.

Does compromised/ weak immune system take more time to produce antibody to HIV infection.

Would a Person having as low Cd 4 counts 350 is considered to have compromised immune system.

Do such person with... Read more »

Question about testing and immunizations

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have done a PCR DNA at 30 days, which came back non reactive. Obviously, this was a qualitative test but doaes anyone know the sensitivity of these tests?
The same day I have done an antibody test (Home Access Kit) which came back negative, as well... Read more »

Compromised immune system always = HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have a bacterial infection that in most people goes away within a few weeks. But I have had it for so long that my doctor says I must have a compromised immune system and said that it could be HIV. I don't know what to think. I've had 2 sexual... Read more »

i am 23 and i just tested HIV+

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I just turned 23 and I just found out I have been infected with the HIV virus. It will be three
months on December 17th that I have known and it never gets easier. I am on triple
therapy... Read more »

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