[Question #6952] Am I ok?
63 months ago
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And the usual paranoia and self diagnosing kicked in. Then I had a stomach bug that lasted a good 2-3 days after I had finished my treatment of Chlamydia.
I have taken 4 tests
Two ora quicks ( 5 and 9 weeks respectively) and both negative
I took a finger prick test today (10 weeks) and it came negative.
I have taken a blood test that I am waiting on results on.
I have only been with two men and both (from what I gather) do not have HIV.
One is a plasma donor and has checked himself as recently as March 14th due to the NAT testing all plasma donation centers do) (ps the risk event happened the 13th of March so I assume he had the Chlamydia for a while now) plus he got himself checked with a finger prick as early as March 3rd(and also donated that same week on the 7th) all negative
And the other had tested himself a year ago and has not been with another man since(PTSD since it was non consensual) (negative and he recently as of this writing took an oral swab test which was also negative and he was at 72 days)
So my question is that...is NAT accurate For HIV in plasma donation tests? Is my oral swab and finger prick (both antibody tests) accurate and was I ever truly at risk?
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
63 months ago
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Welcome to our Forum and thanks for your confidence in our service. I'll be glad to comment. the two partners that you describe are relatively low risk. The partner who is a plasma donor almost certainly does not have HIV. the NAATs used to test for HIV in plasma donors are amongst the most sensitive tests in all of medicine so the fact that he donated (and was tested) recently assures you that he did not have HIV at the time of your encounter. As for your other partner, based on his 10+ week negative test, almost certainly does not have HIV either. Further, the exposures were low risk- there is no risk for HIV from receipt of oral sex or from frottage, the risk of HIV from performing unprotected oral sex on an untreated HIV infected partner is less than 1 infection per 10,000 exposures.
As for your own tests, when your finger prick test is negative, as I am confident it will be you can be sure you are not infected. The oral fluid tests are slightly less sensitive than tests on blood but in general perform well. Your 10 week result however will be conclusive.
finally, I should add that if your "stomach bug" had been HIV, your earlier tests would have certainly been positive. When symptoms of HIV are present, tests are virtually always positive.
Bottom line, based on multiple lines of evidence, you can be confident that you did not get HIV from either of the encounters you describe. Your 10 week test results will be conclusive. Once those results are available there is no reason for further testing.
I hope that this information is helpful. EWH
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
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In your post you indicated that your other partner "took an oral swab test which was also negative and he was at 72 days" - 72 days. If so, these results are conclusive. If not, it still is most unlikely that he was infected.
I really see no need for you to worry. When your 10 week results compact, the results will prove that you are not infected. EWH
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
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