Tested Negative At Six Weeks And Positive At 12 Weeks

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Partner just diagnosed positive i just tested negative after 6 weeks since exposure

Hi DrThank you for taking the time to read this post. I am from the UK - last wek my partner tested positive - I took a test last week and was negative. We last had unprotected sex about 6 weeks ago. I know I need to be tested again at 3 months and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Sorry to hear of your partner's recent HIV diagnosis. Your six-week test is encouraging. The vast majority of folks who contract HIV will have detectable HIV antibodies by six-eight weeks; however, that said, you certainly need to... Read more »

Positive Elisa, Indeterminate Western Blot, Negative Rapid Test HIV test was indeterminate?(INDETERMINATE HIV TESTS, 2009) (PREGNANCY, 2009)

Hi, Doctor - Around 2 weeks ago during my annual OBGYN appointment, I received a HIV test. The... Read more »

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blood exposure, and negative test at 8 weeks

Hello Dr. Frascino,Thank you so much for your answer, I just have another quick one, how or where... Read more »

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Negative at six months but positive later.

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Does anyone know of any cases where someone tested negative at six months and positive later. Is this possible? I recently tested negative at six months but I'm still worried that I'm slow to seroconvert and that I'll find out I'm poz later. Read more »

test positive after a negative 6 weeks test

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

has anyone ever heard of this happening with a person with a normal immune system? Read more »

tested at six weeks

Posted by justsayno, 2 Replies

Ok so I tried my first time as a bottom with a gay guy. I sucked his penis unprotected for like 3 secs but then before he put a condom on he very slighty pushed his penis inside me then he put on a condom and put it up but then immediately removed... Read more »

negative at 6 weeks, positive at 13 weeks?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I've got another week to go until my 13 week test. My 6 week came back negative. What are the chances that the 13 week could be positive if the 6 was negative? Did any of you test negative at 6 weeks and then positive at 13 weeks?
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