[Question #244] Does (co) infection with TB prolongs the window period?
107 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
107 months ago
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Welcome to the Forum. I will be please to comment. Acquisition of HIV from a needle which was contaminated by contact with a surface where HIV infected blood had been is essentially unheard of and should not worry you. Further, each of your three combo HIV blood tests 28 or more days after the exposure is completely reliable and proves that you did not acquire HIV. there are no data to suggest that TB would prolong the window time for HIV tests to become positive.
Your blood tests were reliable,. After 28 days, either the p24 antigen or antibodies to HIV are present in all infected persons.
I hope this answer is helpful to you. Good luck in dealing with your pulmonary infection. EWH
107 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
107 months ago
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1. It is not theoretical that the combo tests is conclusive at 4 weeks. this has been shown in multiple carefully performed scientific studies. Believe it!. This includes most persons with compromised immune systems.
2. No, phobias do not compromise immunity. If you have TB, it is unrelated. Most people with TB do not have HIV.
3. I have already told you that your 60 day combo test was conclusive, as were your 28 and 42 day tests. Repeating the question will not change the answer. EWH
107 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
107 months ago
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You should not be worried. Most people with seborrhic dermatitis do not have HIV.
In answer to your questions:
1. All persons with HIV produce antibodies. If they do not produce antibodies they would be sick from other, non-HIV infections very quickly. Further, even if you did not produce antibodies your combo test would have been positive as it would detect the virus (p24 antigen)
2. The p24 antigen in the combo test is sufficiently sensitive that it would have detected your infection if you did not produce antibodies.
Our Forum guidelines permit up to three interchanges with clients. this is my third response. this thread will be closed. You should move forward with confidence that you do not have HIVB. EWH