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Pregnant, + ELISA, indeterminate western blot (PREGNANCY AND INDETERMINATE WESTERN BLOT TEST, 2010)

I saw some threads about this subject - my OB informed me of a positive ELISA test and indeterminate western blot for HIV in my pregnancy bloodwork. He has now drawn more blood to send off for a PCR test. From research I've done, it is really...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,While not "common," I certainly would not consider indeterminate HIV-antibody testing during pregnancy to be "really rare" either! Check out the archives of this forum. There you will find a chapter devoted to... Read more »

HIV test results (PREGNANCY) (INDETERMINATE WESTERN BLOT)

I tested positive in 2005 for anti hiv 1 and 2. The supplemental HIV 1 and 2 were negative as were the western blot and the p24 antigen was non reactive. I only found out about this test after I became pregnant a year later in 2006 and both the HIV...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I agree the odds are astronomically in your favor that you are HIV negative. A positive initial anti-HIV-1/HIV-2 test followed by negative supplemental tests, including Western Blot and p24 antigen is a negative HIV test. Your recent... Read more »

pregnancy and inconclusive HIV WB test (PREGNANCY) (INDETERMINATE WESTERN BLOT, 2008)

Hi - I've read through this forum: http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/safesex/Current/Q196044.html and didn't quite seem to find my answer. I am currently 14 weeks pregnant with my second child (Ive had miscarriages before and after my...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,A reactive ELISA ("positive") plus an indeterminate Western Blot are considered an "indeterminate" HIV screening test. This is not uncommon in women who are or who have been pregnant. (See below.)I think you are confused... Read more »

Confused! (INDETERMINATE WESTERN BLOT, PREGNANCY)

I am currently pregnant and at my first visit they tested my for HIV. I had an afair before my pregnancy so this is where the fear is from! The resutls were positive Elsa and indeterminant WB showing p24 band. This was about 9 weeks post exposure....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Do you have HIV? No. Pregnancy in and of itself can cause cross-reacting nonspecific antibodies, which can cause ELISA tests to be positive and Western Blot tests to be indeterminate. That your "PCR" was negative is evidence that you... Read more »

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Indeterminate Western Blot test

Posted by Candi, 1 Reply

Hello,
To get with my question I will start as I went in for what I thought was a routine check up after sepearting from my husband approximently six months ago, I got an HIV test done by ELISA and it was positive, then my doctor did not know about... Read more »