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How Many Days Is The P24 Antigen Test Results Accurate?
Question: hello ,
I am 29 years old male, homosexual i had sex with a guy on 4/5/2018 , that is positive for HIV 1 , it was conformed today and we did not have penetrative sex , we had oral sex and i blowed him with a condom , but some amount of precum was present on the condom , and he gave me blow job without a condom but when he spitted there was some amount of blood in his spit . he did not ejaculate in my mouth nor did i , in his mouth what are the chances of infection , he is not on medication . he says the blood in the spit is because of the sinus infection he has , so when coughs or snezees some blood comes out in the spit is what he says .
i am almost at the verge of death , please help me , what is the rate of transmission .
and after how many days can I go for RNA PCR and what is its accuracy.
I am 29 years old male, homosexual i had sex with a guy on 4/5/2018 , that is positive for HIV 1 , it was conformed today and we did not have penetrative sex , we had oral sex and i blowed him with a condom , but some amount of precum was present on the condom , and he gave me blow job without a condom but when he spitted there was some amount of blood in his spit . he did not ejaculate in my mouth nor did i , in his mouth what are the chances of infection , he is not on medication . he says the blood in the spit is because of the sinus infection he has , so when coughs or snezees some blood comes out in the spit is what he says .
i am almost at the verge of death , please help me , what is the rate of transmission .
and after how many days can I go for RNA PCR and what is its accuracy.
Brief Answer:
P24 capture assay and RNA PCR can be considered
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir
I can certainly understand your concern.
I have worked through your attached query in detail.
As per your narration, the possibility of transmission of HIV Infection is very high as there is a definite Infection in other partner.
In order to diagnose the Infection it's advisable to take up 2 important tests which can detect the virus within few minutes of it's entry into the blood. They are
1. P24 capture assay
2. HIV RNA PCR
These two tests are highly accurate and sensitive.
Please check with your physician if he shares my view and if can prescribe these tests to you.
Post your further queries if any
Thank you
P24 capture assay and RNA PCR can be considered
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir
I can certainly understand your concern.
I have worked through your attached query in detail.
As per your narration, the possibility of transmission of HIV Infection is very high as there is a definite Infection in other partner.
In order to diagnose the Infection it's advisable to take up 2 important tests which can detect the virus within few minutes of it's entry into the blood. They are
1. P24 capture assay
2. HIV RNA PCR
These two tests are highly accurate and sensitive.
Please check with your physician if he shares my view and if can prescribe these tests to you.
Post your further queries if any
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
As per your advise , i got my P24 antigen test done , kindly see the report and help me , after how many days are the P24 antigen results accurate ?
kindly tell is this report reliable?
kindly tell is this report reliable?
Brief Answer:
Risk of Infection is very low although not fully reliable
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,
I have worked on your attached reports in detail.
The first HIV protein P24 can be measured from 1 to 8 weeks after exposure.
As the result is non-reactive in your case, nothing to worry much. But these results are not totally reliable in view of the window period of 1 to 8 weeks.
To get more reliable results, HIV RNA assay is advisable.
Post your further queries if any
Thank you
Risk of Infection is very low although not fully reliable
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,
I have worked on your attached reports in detail.
The first HIV protein P24 can be measured from 1 to 8 weeks after exposure.
As the result is non-reactive in your case, nothing to worry much. But these results are not totally reliable in view of the window period of 1 to 8 weeks.
To get more reliable results, HIV RNA assay is advisable.
Post your further queries if any
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Hello sir,
Kindly check , the report and please help me ,
How common is the O group of HIV 1 IN XXXXXXX
Kindly check , the report and please help me ,
How common is the O group of HIV 1 IN XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
HIV 1 RT PCR is negative
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir
I have worked through your attached reports in detail.
The reports are negative for HIV 1 viruses. No HIV 1 virus is detected.
Did you not screen yourself for HIV 2 viruses via RT PCR (Western blot)?
Post your further queries if any
Thank you
HIV 1 RT PCR is negative
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir
I have worked through your attached reports in detail.
The reports are negative for HIV 1 viruses. No HIV 1 virus is detected.
Did you not screen yourself for HIV 2 viruses via RT PCR (Western blot)?
Post your further queries if any
Thank you
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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