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Negative ELISA test 10weeks post exposure. Test again?

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I have tested Nigative , in Elisa blood test, after 10 weeks of exposure is it enough or I should test again. Thank you

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Hello,
Thank you for your query at DoctorSpring.com
ELISA test is very sensitive and nearly 95-99 % sensitive if tested after 2 months of exposure.
So HIV can be ruled out. However can you please give me more details about your exposure?
If the risk is extremely high then an 4th generation test can be done at the end of 3rd month.
Feel free to discuss further
Regards.


Patient replied :

Thank you,
Yes it was risky, after 2 months and two week I did the blood test Elisa (before marriage you should do this blood test in my country) but I paranoid should I do the test, or that one I did is enough.


Hello,
Yes 95-99 % the disease has been ruled out. Once ELISA is negative, HIV can be practically ruled out.
There is only that 1 percent chance since in some rare cases the HIV antibodies are no formed up to 3 months of the exposure. But considering your immunity is good, it should not be a problem.
So overall, i will reaffirm it has been ruled out.
Regards.


Patient replied :

Thanks Dr.
After I got married ,We moved to UK, after three weeks of the honeymoon my wife had flu, what does that mean?


Hello,
It could be due to a viral infection.
There is no connection between HIV and flu, in case you were wondering.
She probably just caught a viral flu, and she must have recovered by now.
Wish you good health!
Regards.


Dr. Jaydeep Tripathy
Category: HIV- AIDS Specialist
Experience: 
MBBS from Sri Ramachandra University in December 2011
M.Med (Family Medicine) - TNMGR University, Chennai
MBA-MPH in Public Health in March 2016, SRM University
Finished AFIH in March 2016, SRM University
MRCP ( UK ), Internal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, June 2016
Fellowship in Diabetology from Martin Luther University in January 2017

Currently Resident Physician, in MD Radiodiagnosis - Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, Chennai
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