Open Wound Negative Elisa At 16 Weeks

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Positive ELISA, negative Western Blot and Pregnant!

Hello,I am a 21 year old female. Just recently found out I was pregnant. I'm 7 weeks along. At a routine pre-natal viist, I had a blood test. My doctor told me I tested positive for HIV with my mother in the room! She's very worried....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,A reactive (positive) ELISA and negative confirmatory Western Blot is read as a negative HIV test. Your doctor was wrong to scare you. The most likely cause of your reactive ELISA test is non-specific cross-reacting antibodies resulting from your... Read more »

Pregnant / positive elisa but negative western blot (POSITIVE ELISA, NEGATIVE WESTERN BLOT, PREGNANT, 2011)

My OBGYN advised me that my hiv results came back as a "repeatedly reactive" elisa but... Read more »

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Western Blot 'Indeterminate', ELISA 'Negative' (ELISA NEGATIVE, WESTERN BLOT INDETERMINATE)

Hi, I'm a male late 30s. I know you've touched on this issue before, but I was hoping to... Read more »

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Negative ELISA at 14 Weeks

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I tested negative on ELISA at 14 weeks post exposure (I should know, I counted the days). I wasn't sure if it was 3 calendar months or 12 weeks, so I took the conservative route and went 3 calendar months, plus one week. I took the test through... Read more »

Negative PCR and ELISA at six weeks

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I had unprotected sex with a female of unknown status. 4 weeks later after reading about hiv symptoms, I began having a number of symptoms including rash. I had elisa and pcr test negative at 45 days. Also saw a doctor who said symptoms could be... Read more »

Positive ELISA and Negative Western Blot

Posted by cf1, 1 Reply

Hi all,

Just would like some others opinions on my current situation.

3 weeks 4 days---My Doctors---Blood taken from vein in arm---Reactive Elisa---Negative Western Blot
5 weeks 2 days---Home Test----Blood from poke in finger---Non Reactive Elisa
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Negative 3rd gen elisa at WK 7.5 & 11.5?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Any expert on this! Is a negative result on a 3rd generation Elisa at weeks 7.5 and week 11.5 conclusive enough to say i'm clean? Read more »

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