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With HIV tests it is most often best to be tested around 6 months after possible contact with HIV positive person. With this being said HIV can take up to a year before showing positive and sometimes people will not test positive for even longer. Always get tested every 6 months for possible STD's.
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How soon ELISA can detect HIV?
The ELISA test looks for antibodies the body makes against the HIV virus. Since it can take the body anywhere between 2 weeks and 6 months to make antibodies, the earliest an ELLSA might detect the antibodies is 2 weeks.
When does someone have an HIV diagnosis?
As soon as they test positive for the HIV virus.
Is Kat stacks HIV positive?
Yes Kat Stacks is HIV positive Magic Johnson caught his HIV from her and he told her she said that ain't my proble And soon she went to take a test she is doing well with hers and so is magic
If you have a negative HIV test at 9 weeks is that conclusive?
With modern HIV tests, yes, a 10-week test is conclusive. 95% of people infected with HIV with seroconvert and test positive after 6 weeks, and by 10 weeks it's just over 99%. By 13 weeks, it's 99.99%. For most people who do not seroconvert by 10 weeks, it may be because of some other health problem (for example, the immuno-suppression drugs taken by transplant patients), so unless you fall into that category, your test is conclusive.
Can a MEIA test for HIV at 12 weeks or 84 days be conclusive?
Yes,absolutely.
How many days to know HIV infected by tri dot test method?
three weeks
How do prevent HIV?
You can prevent HIV by using condoms and tell your partner to go see a Clinic and take the HIV -antibody test.
Is a Negative HIV test at 5 weeks likely to change?
It is definitely possible, especially if the test was a rapid test (what is typically done) and not a more expensive and time consuming test such as one done by Western Blot or Chemiluminescence. The standard recommendation for confirmatory HIV testing is 9 weeks after suspected infection. Even if your 5 week test is negative, I would strongly encourage you to get tested between 9 and 12 weeks.
Should you wait 9 weeks before having an HIV test?
Waiting nine weeks after the initial contact will mean the virus will show up in the test. But if you are certain that your partner is HIV positive then go to the doctor immediately, because a strong dose of HIV drugs can, I think, stop the whole thing in its tracks if done immediately.
How soon after exposure can HIV be detected?
Generally speaking, it will be between some two to six weeks; but it can take up to three months (the 'window period') for the immune response to be fully triggered and produce enough antibodies to be detected by the HIV antibody test. If you get a negative test result during the three-month window period, you should ideally repeat the test again three months after exposure. If you have become infected, then you may experience symptoms of HIV seroconversion illness when your immune response kicks in. This illness generally takes the form of a mild fever / sore throat / rash / mild flu-like illness, but can occasionally be severe enough to require hospitalisation. The longer the illness lasts (and the more severe it is) the more likely the untreated patient is to develop AIDS within five years.
If you get a HIV rash can the test detect HIV?
If you get a generalized rash within weeks of possible HIV exposure, early diagnosis and treatment are important. While the standard antibody test is unlikely to detect HIV at this point, other testing will be effective. Be sure to speak candidly about your risks and concerns with your health care provider so that the right test is ordered.
Is it possible to get the wrong results when testing HIV?
The major concern with HIV testing that is inaccurate is when people test too early. In order for an HIV test to be accurate, there have to be enough antibodies present for the test to pick up. If a person tests too soon after infection, the body may not have had time to develop antibodies which can be measured. In these cases, a test will return a negative result, when in fact the person is HIV positive.
