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reactive P24 in indeterminate western blot (PREGNANCY AND INDETERMINATE WESTERN BLOT RESULT, 2011)

I am 32 yrs old and I am 16 weeks along on my third pregnancy. During my last two pregancies my tests came back negative, but for some reason this time my HIV test came back ineterminate on the western blot. Dr sent me for more extensive testing...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,When you report your HIV test "came back indeterminate on the Western blot" and that "more extensive testing was negative except the Western blot came back indeterminate with a reactive p24," are you indicating that only the... 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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elisa positive and western blot negative

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Is there still a need to go for further test if 2 elisa positive and then negative western blot test. I am not in the risk group. Only some 9 months back I did unprotective oral but safe penetrating with al low risk girl.
I did 2 rapid also but all... Read more »

WESTERN BLOT NEGATIVE

Posted by Anonymous

Hi Jackie, I read your post before going to pick up my results and must tell you I was very scared, know I can move on since my results were negative past the window period and did a test that has a high false positive rating and came negative so I... 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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why everybody should get a western blot

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

negative with symptoms? read these

www.bmj.com/cgi/eletters/317/7159/619/a
www.i5ive.com/article.cfm/microbiology/14632
www.hopkins-aids.edu/publications/book/ch2_1.html

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