[Question #12988] UTI’s and HIV

3 months ago

Hello Doctors!

First of all I want to thank you for all your work, you are doing a good job giving knowledge on what can be stressful subjects.

My question would be: if someone has an UTI and did a HIV combo test, would having an UTI affect the reliability of the HIV combo(hiv 1 and 2 antibodies and p24 hiv 1 ) ?

Thanks for your time!

Edward W. Hook M.D.

3 months ago

Welcome to our Forum and thanks for your questions. I'll be glad to comment. The presence of a UTI, or any other infection would have no effect on the accuracy of a 4th generation, combination HIV antigen/antibody test. As long as you tested at the correct time, you can have confidence in your test results. EWH---

3 months ago

Thanks for the quick answer!

Follow up:

1) when you say ‘’4th generation, combination HIV antigen/antibody test’’ you are talking about the HIV COMBO test correct ? The name of the test I did is COMBO HIV (hiv 1 and 2 antibodies and p24 hiv 1 )

2) when you say ‘’ As long as you tested at the correct time’’- when is the correct time ?

Thanks again, appreciate your input!

Edward W. Hook M.D.

3 months ago

Straight to your follow-ups:

1. Correct

2. Results of these tests are more than 98% conclusive when take 4 weeks following and encounter and 100% conclusive at 6 weeks (42 days)

You have one follow-up remaining. EWH

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