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Are you wondering when an HIV test will detect antibodies? It depends on the state that you live in and what their protocol is. From the time you become infected to the time you produce antibodies is called the "window period." This can take 3 months to 6 months. It all depends on what testing technology your state department of health uses. If you put yourself at risk anytime during the window period, you will need to be retested at the end of the 3 or 6 months to be sure that you are uninfected. If you have good insurance, or can afford it, some doctors will do what is called a PCR test. That detects the virus itself. Usually they can pick up the virus in 3 to 4 weeks. They tend to be very expensive though. A standard HIV antibody test is usually done for free through your local department of health, AIDS service organizations, family planning clinics and Planned Parenthood. There are also rapid tests available that can give you results in 20 minutes.
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∙ 15y agoI think i read somewhere that the longest time on record, was 6 months but in those cases that would be extremely rare. Usually 3-4 months after exposure to the virus it will definitely show. The antibodies have to build up before it can leave it's dormant state.
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∙ 15y agoThe incubation period for HIV can be variable, so the answer is not exact, but from what I have read the incubation can take up to 120 days. When testing for HIV(AIDS) it is important to get a baseline blood sample and at 0 days from the time of the suspected exposure and then at 120 days for comparison. It can take from several weeks, to a few months.
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∙ 11y agoAbout 1-6 months after contraction. Depends on rate of multiplication. A very very weak strand can take a long time to have enough virus cells to show up on a test, and a very very very strong strand can multiply quickly and be visible on a test within a month
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∙ 14y agoIt may take as long as 6 months to be able to be detected.
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∙ 11y agoHIV antibodies can be detected about 30 days after infection.
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∙ 15y agoThree months
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What is the meaning of HIV not detected?
"HIV not detected" means the HIV test is negative.
Why are hemophilliacs so vunerable to HIV?
At one time this was the case. However, once testing of blood products began in the mid 1980s, the chances of someone being infected with HIV via blood transfusions is virtually non-existant. Hemophiliacs suffer from a disorder of the blood where blood does not clot properly, if at all. This means that they are more prone to bleeding and require regular treatments involving the use of blood. Before HIV was well understood and before tests were developed, people were receiving blood products that may have been contaminated with the virus, but it was not detected. This is no longer the case
Why does it take 3 months until you find out hiv in your blood?
Because your body takes time to develop antibodies. Modern HIV tests (called fourth generation tests) can detect 95% of infections by about four weeks.
What is the meaning of not detected HIV test result?
The meaning of a not detected HIV test result means that the viral load can not be detected. If this is the first HIV test, you need to retest in 3 months. If you have already have been diagnosed with HIV, continue taking the prescribed medication.
Can HIV be discovered before birth?
yes by blood work
What does it mean if HIV antibodies are detected by the western blot analysis?
It means that the person has HIV.
Does HIV stay alive in dried blood?
HIV will not survive long outside the body; in most cases if the blood is completely dry, the virus is dead.
What is the HIV window test?
The window period with respect to HIV testing is the time of infection, until the time it can be detected during testing (which means antibodies are being produced from the body's immune system).
What is longest hiv can't be detected?
seven years
How many years does HIV live in the body before it is detected?
Once someone gets it, the virus never leaves but if caught early it can be treated before it get a lot worse.
Why is the transmission of HIV by blood transfusions now very rare?
Because blood is screened and sterilized before transfusions.
Why is bad to have anti-HIV and HIV in our blood?
It is bad to have anti-HIV and HIV in your blood because it weakens your immune system.
