Will Azithromycin Cause Hiv Test To Be Wrong

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Azithromycin (Zithromax)

What Is Azithromycin? Azithromycin is an antibiotic drug. In the US, its brand name is Zithromax. It is sold under many other brand names in other countries, including Ultreon. Antibiotics fight infections caused by bacteria. Azithromycin is used to fight opportunistic infections in people with HIV. Pfizer and Mack-Illert manufacture it. Why Do People With HIV Take Azithromycin? Azithromycin is used for mild or moderate bacterial infections....

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Azithromycin

Hi Dr. Bob,Recently I took a Home Access Hiv Antibody Test. I came out negative but I just had a quick question. Six days prior to the test I started taking Azithromycin for the flu. Would the Azithromycin affect the outcome of my HIV test? In...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,As I have mentioned so many times in the past, the information (or reassurance) you are waiting for was already waiting for you in the archives! See below! Gentle readers; please remember to check the archives!!! (You'll be glad you did!)Dr.... Read more »

Infected after 'protected' hand-job & boob-job. I challenge you dr.bob, testing after window period will prove you are wrong!(YET ANOTHER IM POSITIVE IM POSITIVE WHO HASNT TESTED POSITIVE, 2010)

Hi Dr.Bob;Hope you are well. Thank you for your contiued help and support and thank you for your kindness and immense patience! I can only imagine what it must be like dealing with all sorts of HIV realated fears and issues given your own...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello again K,No matter how many times you write in, my assessment and advice will not change. So for now we'll have to agree to disagree. You're positive you're positive. I'm positive you're not. So we'll just have to... Read more »

update test to "can a specialist be wrong" post (FALSE POSITIVE HIV TESTS, 2011)

Dr. Bob, I'm not sure what to say or how to react - the Orasure test results were HIV-Negative! I wonder if it's safe to assume this is a very reliable test or do you think it's still worth going any further with "Elisa/WB"...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I would consider your negative OraSure test definitive. However, if you are at all uncertain, go ahead and confirm it with an ELISA. The result will undoubtedly be negative.WOO-de-frickin-HOO! You are HIV negative! I know about 35,000,000 folks... Read more »

Anemic, even though other tests show nothing wrong!

The HIV/AIDS Clinic N.P. and Dr cant figure out why I am still anemic, with normal iron, Vitamin B's, etc. I feel fine other than being a bit tired regularly. She did have one test done that they had to protect the tube from sunlight and such....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,There are a great number of potential causes for your problem. However, without knowing more about your case and what you've already been evaluated for, I don't think it would be helpful for me just to begin listing diagnostic... Read more »

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Can Antibody testing, 2 DNA PCR and a P24 be wrong

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What is wrong with me? Is it HIV?

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Just back from South America and i feel ill.
The doctors have analyzed my blood but find nothing connected with tropical illnesses?
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Dr. Thomas, you're wrong....

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

In regards to your post 2 pages back aabout PCR's...you're incorrect on a few facts...

There are two types of PCR tests...one that measures RNA and one that tests for DNA
incorporated in once healthy cells. The DNA test IS APPROVED for diagnostic
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