Possibility Of Seroconverting After 4 Months

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Seroconverted at 4th month since i was infected with HBV

Doctor, Here are my latest Laboratory results:HBeAG--> NEGATIVEHBeAB--> POSITIVESGPT --> 37 IU/ml, from 805 last month.I believed that i had seroconverted last two weeks ago for i suffered from repeated burfing, inflame eyelid for noth eyes...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Your HBeantibody positive status is encouraging. It is possible that you have seroconverted. I would recommend HBV DNA testing by your provider to see if your virus has also cleared. If so, and your HBsAg is still positive, then you would be an... Read more »

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to the RN who seroconverted after 18 months

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hi there. I hope you are well.
I read your posts about you taking much longer than the stipulated window period to seroconvert---18 months!
May I ask about your testing history? Did you test at 3, 6, 12 months? And then the final test at 18 months?
I... Read more »

6 month is rare to seroconvert

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

How long after a possible exposure should I wait to get tested for HIV?

The tests commonly used to detect HIV infection actually look for antibodies produced by your body to fight HIV. Most people will develop detectable antibodies within 3 months... Read more »

i think i'm seroconverting right now

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Several high-risk sessions in the past few months.
Now, the 4th day of fever.... no cough or respiratory symptoms.. just fever and body aches. Read more »

WoW. this guy took over a year to seroconvert???

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

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