Hi Doctor, I Just Got My HIV Test Result (

Posted on Thu, 19 Sep 2019

Question: hi doctor,

I just got my HIV test result (ELISA) and it is 0.29 after 8 days of the incident,
is It okay

Answered by Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
This is a negative result.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome in "Ask a Doctor".
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

You should know that values less than 0.90, like yours, are negative but you should repeat the test after 4 weeks and 3 months.
Values between 0.9 and 1.0 would be equivocal or borderline. And values above 1.0 would be preliminarily positive.

Hope I have answer your query.
Feel free to ask me further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (3 days later)

Hi doctor

I was on tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate only and aluvia for PEP for 10 days then they prescribe me Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate + emtricitabine and lopinavir/ritonavir (hetero) for the rest of PEP, Will it have a drug resistance or not, is it okay

Need help

Answered by Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (29 hours later)

Brief Answer:
There is no risk of drug resistance.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome back.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

The PEP treatment that you have taken recently is a good treatment. Aluvia is the same with lopinavir/ritonavir.
There is no risk of drug resistance.

Hope I have answered your query.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (3 days later)

hi doctor,

I just got my HIV test result (ELISA) and it is 0.29 after 8 days then in 3 week i retested and it is 0.33
I was on pep since after 24 hrs of the incident.
is It okay and good

Need help

Answered by Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (42 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is a good news.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome in "Ask a Doctor".
I am sorry for my late response.

Based on your negative results I think it is a good news.

Hope I have answered your query.
Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj