Is A 3 Month Test After Taking Pep Reliable

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Is it 3 months or 4 months for HIV testing if you take PEP?

Doctor, I am taking PEP. I read that I have to wait for 3 months after the last day of PEP and not 3 months from the date of incident, to have reliable HIV tests. Could you please advise which one is it - 3 months from the date of incident or 3...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The published guidelines for post-PEP HIV-antibody testing recommend follow-up HIV-antibody tests at four to six weeks, three months and six months from the date of exposure (not the last day of PEP).Dr. Bob... Read more »

Please help me Dr. Bob, please PCR/PEP (PCR TESTING WHILE TAKING PEP)

Dear Dr. Bob,First of all i just want to give you my deepest respect and thanx for this great... Read more »

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

Testing after PEP - Peculiar concerns (HEPATITIS C AND DELAYED HIV SEROCONVERSION, 2011) (APTIMA - HIV-1 RNA QUALITATIVE ASSAY, 2011) (p24 ANTIGEN TESTING, 2011)

Dear Doctor FauscinoWith my apologies if some of the questions below seem repetitive. I hope I do... Read more »

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So worried - 3 month test next week post-PEP

Posted by 5parkl3, 1 Reply

Hi there,

I'm just hoping for some advice and support, as I have my 3-month test on Monday, and I'm going out of my mind.

I was sexually assaulted on 23rd October, and started taking PEP 15 hours later on 24th October, as although I was aware of one... Read more »

What type of HIV Test is more Reliable?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

My doctor is going to draw some blood on Thursday because I am pregnant and she does all type of pre-natal testing. I may be at risk due to sharing a lancet with someone who is gay but I don't know if he is HIV (see "Am I At Risk" post below). ... Read more »

Reliable test?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I received my results of a Home Access Test 7+ weeks after what was a low-risk (some even told me no risk) exposure (receiving unprotected oral sex) and it came back NEGATIVE. My questons are:
1. How reliable is a Home Access Test?
2. How accurate... Read more »

How Reliable is a 3 Month Test?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Hello,

I tested negitive at 3 months, however, I have persistant symtpoms that are very strange for my body. I won't go into detail on these symptoms but they are all to be HIV related. My doctor has diagnosed me with them, and has offered medicine... Read more »

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