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How Long After Being Infected Will An HIV 1 RNA PCR Test Show A Positive Result?
Question: When to take the hiv rna pcr test ?
sir i had a unprotected sexual intercourse with prostitute on 14 april 2015.now i am getting paranoid of getting hiv infection .i am planning to go for a hiv 1 rna pcr qualitative test and hiv duo test but i do not know after what time period it will become coclusive,plz sir help .
sir i had a unprotected sexual intercourse with prostitute on 14 april 2015.now i am getting paranoid of getting hiv infection .i am planning to go for a hiv 1 rna pcr qualitative test and hiv duo test but i do not know after what time period it will become coclusive,plz sir help .
Brief Answer:
RNA PCR is conclusive by 4 weeks. HIV duo conclusive by 12 weeks.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query.
HIV 1 RNA PCR test will be having a conclusive result 4 weeks after the high risk contact to rule out HIV 1 infection. HIV DUO test will be conclusive by 90 days to rule out both HIV 1 and 2.
All the contact are not necessarily infectious. All the sex workers are not necessarily HIV positive. So not to worry much. Safe sex always is better.
Dr S.Murugan
RNA PCR is conclusive by 4 weeks. HIV duo conclusive by 12 weeks.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query.
HIV 1 RNA PCR test will be having a conclusive result 4 weeks after the high risk contact to rule out HIV 1 infection. HIV DUO test will be conclusive by 90 days to rule out both HIV 1 and 2.
All the contact are not necessarily infectious. All the sex workers are not necessarily HIV positive. So not to worry much. Safe sex always is better.
Dr S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Sir I am taking methotrexate,hcqs,paracetamol,lornox,ocid ors for my arthritis,does this will affect the result of rna pcr test.
Brief Answer:
RNA PCR test would not be affected by these drugs.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
I already noticed these drugs from your medical history.
These drugs would not affect anyway with the HIV RNA PCR Qualitative test. There may be a possibility of delay in antibody formation and the extension of window period for antibody based tests like ELISA/Rapid test, Western BLOT test etc.
So you can take up RNA PCR Qualitative test 4 weeks after the high risk contact.
DR S.Murugan
RNA PCR test would not be affected by these drugs.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
I already noticed these drugs from your medical history.
These drugs would not affect anyway with the HIV RNA PCR Qualitative test. There may be a possibility of delay in antibody formation and the extension of window period for antibody based tests like ELISA/Rapid test, Western BLOT test etc.
So you can take up RNA PCR Qualitative test 4 weeks after the high risk contact.
DR S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
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