Pcr Dna Results After Piercing

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Hiv Dna Pcr Possitive -Results (ANOTHER FALSE POSITIVE PCR TEST, 2010)

Dear DoctorThank u so much for your response.It means a lot to me during all this devastating anxiety that i m on..I finally had the 13 week(90days)4th generation test at the hospital and result NEGATIVE..I feel so much relief from that result but i...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Congratulations on your definitively negative 13-week HIV-antibody test. WOO-HOO! No, you are not an exception to the rule! (You'll have to look elsewhere for your 15 minutes of fame!)I was impressed to read that the "chief... Read more »

Indeterminate Antibody Test, Negative PCR DNA

Hi, Dr Frascino,I am hoping against hope that you can give my wife and me some guidance here.... Read more »

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Waiting four weeks for DNA PCR result...

Dr. H,I saw the question about the DNA PCR test being accurate several days after being drawn.... Read more »

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

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Australia: Warning Over the Dangers of Body Piercing

Over the warmer months in Australia, doctors anticipate the usual seasonal spike in piercing-related infections, and now they are offering advice on how to avoid them. Less-than-sterile conditions can lead to the spread of disease, warned Dr.... Read more »

U.S. Panel Advises Tattooed and Pierced Not Give Blood

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel voted on Thursday to continue a policy that requires people who have been pierced or tattooed to put off donating blood for a year after the procedure, but said those who have received acupuncture can... Read more »

HIV Might Be Result of Gene Mutation, Study Says

HIV might be the result of a gene mutation that occurred when the simian immunodeficiency virus -- believed to be the progenitor of HIV -- jumped from apes to humans, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Cell , Reuters reports.... Read more »

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Results of PCR DNA

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I have been following this board for quite some time now and even posted as anonymous a couple of times. I have been to hell and back for the past 3 years. I have cried so much and endured many sleepless nights. I have had so many symptoms which... Read more »

PCR DNA Results....

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

....are in and negative. I realize that I'm probably the only person here who thought they might be something else, but hey - I'm happy now.

So should I stick around or is everyone tired of me yet?

Thanks to all and God Bless.

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DNA PCR Qualitative Tests

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Can somebody tell me the accuracy of DNA PCR Qualitative tests? If they are accurate when should they be got done at the earliest? I have read that they are not advised due to high false positive results. If so, then if result is negative is it... Read more »

Testing Elisa and PCR DNA today.

Posted by notanonymous, 1 Reply

i'm gonna get a 3rd generation elisa and a pcr dna test today. it has been at least 13 weeks now and it is time for me to believe the results. my last exposure was "low risk" and the last "high risk" exposure was about 6 months ago. it is time for... Read more »

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