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You have done an HIV after 3 months of exposure and you have tested negative is this enough or you have to wait for some more time?
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∙ 15y ago
usually it is but it all depend on the lab that did your test and the type test ie; western blot. elisa. I would keep asking the DR who ordered the test. I hope this was the answer you were seeking good luck
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Can you have a false hepatitis c test?
If antibodies are tested too soon after exposure to Hepatitis C then it can produce a false negative result because the body has not had enough time to produce antibodies against the virus. If this happens, retest after a couple of months.
Can you marry if you were 11 months HIV tested negative?
Tests used to take 6 months for the buildups of antibodies in your blood to be noticable enough to trigger a positive result. Now, that time has been cut in half- so if you wanted you can get tested every 3 months. If you are worried about it then go get tested. Actually, the time to seroconversion (when the test will detect HIV in your blood) is down to around 3 weeks. Testing schedules should be based on your sexual history. If you have more than one partner but have no other risk factors then every six months to a year is a good general rule. If you are high risk (anal intercourse, injectable drug use, highly promiscuous or have a partner who is HIV positive, among others) then your doctor may advise a much more frequent testing schedule. The answer to your specific question is that if you were negative eleven months ago, have had no other partners since that time and your partner was also negative and has had no other partners then re-testing is not necessary. If you or your partner has had sex with anyone else since your last negative test or if you aren't sure about your partner's HIV status then retesting would be advisable. If either you or your partner participate in any high risk activities or are high risk for any reason then you need to be retested.
You are tested HIV -ve after 175 days of your risky exposure to the HIV virus.Is there any possibility of having the virus within?
There is little to no chance that you contracted HIV during that risky exposure. After an exposure to the HIV virus, it can take up to 6 months for you to seroconvert, meaning that the virus becomes detectable in the blood stream. Generally speaking, if you have negative testing 180 days after the exposure, you are considered to be non-infected from that exposure and do not need further testing. However, if there is a chance that you were exposed again in that 6 month waiting period, you may still be at risk. Meaning that if for example you had sex with an HIV + person 1 month ago, you may have contracted the virus then and have to wait another six months. If the only exposure you had was 175 days ago and you tested negative, then you are not infected from that exposure.
Does AIDS come immediately?
No. There is an incubation period. That is why you should get tested every 3 months for an entire year after suspected exposure. Really, it would not hurt to get tested immediately after the potential exposure as well in case you contracted it before then.
If you tested negative for HIV months after testing are you at risk in the future to test positive?
Yes only if you could have been exposed to the virus anytime within those 7.5 months. But if you had unprotected sex or used IV drugs 7.5 months ago and havent done any activities since then that would have exposed you, then you should be fine. The Virus typically takes 3 Months to be detected in tests. But you should constult the doctor who adminstered the test. Hope this helps
How can you have Chlamydia If you tested negative six months ago?
You might have gotten chlamydia from somewhere else, you could have some other infection, your partner could have had a false negative result, or you might have some other non-infectious problem. You should not rely on a partner's result to determine whether or not you have an infection. If you have pain or discharge, you should get tested.
If you had a negative chlamydia test three months before a positive test does this mean you contracted it within those three months?
There are a few possible explanations. The most likely is that you contracted chlamydia within those three months. Another possibility is that you got the first test so soon after infection that it could not yet be detected. A false negative or false positive test is another possible explanation.
How often should people be tested for HIV?
For sexually active people, it is advisable to get an HIV test once each year. Talk to your family doctor for more advice on this subject.
How soon after an occupational exposure should the health care worker be tested?
immediately
What are the reasons for getting a negative result when you tested if you were pregnant even after sixteen days of your menstrual cycle which was regular?
you may not have enough of the hormone in your body try waiting a while
If you were HIV negative when tested 5 years ago would you have to be tested again?
If you were asked whether you were HIV positive/negative, you will need to be retested to make sure.
Can you be HIV positive after a negative test a year and a half after exposure?
It is possible. HIV testing is a delicate process because a person may be infected with the virus but not test positive until several months after infection. Example: A person is exposed to HIV and waits two months, then gets a routine HIV test. Because the individual is in their "window period" (the amount of time it takes for someone to develop enough HIV antibodies to test positive) they may have a negative test result despite having been infected. HIV test sensitivity varies. When getting tested for HIV, it is important to know the sensitivity of the test being used because follow-up testing may be required to provide a conclusive result.
