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Accuracy of 1st Generation Elisa

Would a Negative result via 1st Gen Elisa at 23 weeks be considered as accurate as a 3rd Generation Elisa.Thanks for all your help...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

A 1st generation ELISA at 23 weeks after exposure is likely to be as accurate as a 3rd generation ELISA at three months. Early generation assays will detect antibodies to HIV in about 6 to 12 weeks following exposure; newer generation (3rd and 4th)... Read more »

ELISA Test Generation. Please reply...its my 3rd post. HELP!

Dr Bob,I have posted a few times previously and hope you can spare some time to reply to my... Read more »

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Accuracy of 4th Generation test after 4 weeks post-PEP

Hi Dr. Weidman,I wonder what is the accuracy of a negative result from a 4th Generation EIA 33... Read more »

Response from Lisa Hightow-Weidman, M.D., M.P.H. »

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18 MONTHS TO FIND OUT latest ELISA tests

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

It took me over a year and a half to figure out all the baloney that I was being fed from different doctors and clinics. They were giving me all kinds of misinformation about the different generation ELISA tests. To cut through all the medical... Read more »

1st, 2nd & 3rd Generation ELISA

Posted by Hobgoblin, 3 Replies

Has anyone read a previous post on this matter?

If I remember rightly, somebody posted that testing negative at 3 months on an 3rd Generation ELISA is all one needs as this type of test is highly sensative.

And that if you tested negative on a 1st... Read more »

Elisa testing - 3rd generation

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Does it test for HIV 1 and HIV 2? If you yourself, hadn't had an exposure to someone out side of USA but your partner may have, would that put you at risk for HIV 2? Read more »

Elisa testing - 3rd generation

Posted by Anonymous

Does it test for HIV 1 and HIV 2? If you yourself, hadn't had an exposure to someone out side of USA but your partner may have, would that put you at risk for HIV 2? Read more »

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