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HIV Prevention and Testing => Do I Have HIV? => Topic started by: Fett22 on July 30, 2006, 02:56:54 pm
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Tested at 6.5 weeks through Kaiser-Permanente after a low-to-nonexistent risk exposure. Test name was called something like "HIV1/2 Screeening". Test was negative. I'm concerned that this test was not a 3rd or 4th generation test, which almost always detect infections withing the first 6 weeks post-exposure. Based on what your knowledge of testing, was this test utilizing the most up-to-date technology?
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hi...
İf so what was your test generation?I wonder what 1-2-3 generations differences...
Tanx...
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lost, if you have questions or thoughts please start your on thread and don't hijack other peoples threads. Please read the guidelines in the Welcome thread at the top of the page.
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Ok raproid ı am sorry...When ı ask something,an send me my old thread.I can't understand...
Sorry about this..
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Lost this is your orginal thread. http://forums.poz.com/index.php?topic=1882.msg20302#msg20302 (http://forums.poz.com/index.php?topic=1882.msg20302#msg20302)
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So does anyone have an information they could lend me about my original question? Thanks.
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HIV 1/2 screening is as up to date you are gonna get.....while 6.5 weeks is a good indicator, test at the 3 month mark for conclusive results and closure. I dont what your "risk" was, but if it was actually a non-risk, the 6.5 weeks would be conclusive* In laymans terms, if ya didnt actually put yourself at risk to begin with, your negative results from this last test , stand.
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Also, if you test at 13 weeks the generation of the test is irrelevant. At that point all generations of tests will yield a reliable result.
What exactly was your risk and why are you still worrying about it? Is your concern grounded in guilt about having cheated on a relationship or was there actually any real risk?
Just asking.....