What Is Anti Hiv-1 Hiv-2 O Eia

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HIV 1 AND 2 AB, EIA

Hi, I recently rec'vd my HIV test results and the results indicated: NONREACTIVE [NR] What does this mean, the test was performed by-Bayer Centaur Chemiluminescence...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,How is it possible for a physician or clinic to order an HIV test for someone and then not explain what the result actually means??? That just doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. "Nonreactive" means that anti-HIV antibodies... Read more »

HIV EIA test

Dr. Brian: I was going through your forums for which I found this question which you can say can... Read more »

Response from Brian Conway, M.D. »

diffrence between hiv infection and hiv 1/2 eia oositive and confimation negative

i was tested in september and was eia1/2 positive but confimatory westernBlot1 negative so am i... Read more »

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Methadone Interactions With Anti-HIV Drugs, Medications for Opportunistic Infections and Psychiatric Drugs

Because many medications for HIV and for the prevention of opportunistic infections are broken down by the same liver enzymes that metabolize (break down) methadone, these drugs may cause changes in the way you respond to your methadone dose. Some... Read more »

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Anti-HIV Gel Shows Promise in Large-Scale Study in Women

An investigational vaginal gel intended to prevent HIV infection in women has demonstrated encouraging signs of success in a clinical trial conducted in Africa and the United States. Findings of the recently concluded study, funded by the National... Read more »

Rep. Lee to Introduce Anti-HIV Criminalization Bill

Thirty-four states and two U.S. territories have statutes that penalize HIV exposure. A new bill could put an end to HIV criminalization laws that impose cruel and unfair penalties on people with HIV. U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA)... Read more »

Global Campaign for Microbicides Lauds Milestone in HIV Prevention Findings That Daily Use of Anti-Retroviral Protects Against HIV Infection

Johannesburg, South Africa and Washington, D.C. -- The Global Campaign for Microbicides (GCM) welcomes today's news from the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) of the US National Institutes... Read more »

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40 hiv duo, 84 EIA, 97 combo test neg.

Posted by longlife, 1 Reply

40 days later, the duo screw hiv ab / ag neg.
84 days after HIV 1/2 EIA neg.
97 days later, the combo HIV 1/2 neg.

Do I need another test?
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2nd Generation EIA

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

To answer a previous question by Jackie Blue as to why there isn't a 2nd Generation EIA: There actually is, it used Synthetic Peptides to detect antibodies. However due to it's inconsistency it has been shelved a long time ago. The use of the 1st... Read more »

EIA vs ELISA?

Posted by chichi, 1 Reply

whats the difference between the 2 tests? i had a rapid hiv test (suds -elisa) at 52 days (7weeks and 2 days) after a nonprotected sex encounter that dealt with precum in my vagina from a guy (dont know status) and the rapid test was negative -thank... Read more »

I tested positive after EIA and PCR!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

I wish it had not come down to this, however, I tested HIV positive after a PCR, and EIA 1/2. It has been 5.5 months since my exposure, so therfore, you can count that 3 month rule out. I will be deceased by 4-8-02. I am getting my affairs in... Read more »

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