HIV :: Possibility For Cross-reaction To The ELISA Test?
Apr 15, 2014
I am a 23 year old homosexual male that has had 2 sexual partners in his life. I was with my first sexual partner for a period of about 6 months, and in that time I did have unprotected sex. However, even though I had never had sex before (which is why I had never been STD tested), my partner at the time did get tested before we were ever intimate and he came back negative for all STD's, including HIV. I have not been with that partner for over a year now.
About nine months ago, I started dating the partner that I am still with today. We have had sex, but have never been without using protection. Back in February of 2014 he and I went for a routine STD test and he came back negative while I came back positive for the ELISA test. My general physician ran a confirmatory test and that came back indeterminate. Then, she had me run a viral load, and they could not find any virus in my blood. So I went to see an Infectious Disease Specialist a few weeks later and she had me repeat testing. She told me that I shouldn't have had anything to worry about because my ELISA index value was so low (6) that she didn't know why my GP even told me that I was positive. Once again, when I retested, I tested positive for the ELISA antibody test, but indeterminate for the confirmation test and they still could not detect a viral load. They are having me wait until the three month mark to repeat another test to see if that gives me an answer.
But I am concerned. The last possible exposure that I had to HIV was with my first partner and that was over a year ago, and he routinely tested negative. My partner and I now have only ever practiced safe sex, and he routinely tests negative for HIV, too!
I don't quite understand what to think at this point. Is there a possibility for cross-reaction to the ELISA test? I am so ready to not be confused anymore!!
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I found out I have tested reactive to the Elisa test with inconclusive results on the western blot, when the Dr. phoned me up to tell me I am HIV positive back in 2013 I was in shock. I have been married for 10 yrs same partner for 17 yrs with two children. (my DH tested negative at this time we have both been monogamist and neither of us use drugs. I have had surgery and tattoos that could be possible exposure.)
When I received this news I made a point to contact my OB/Gyn as I know I was tested when pregnant with both my children. Apparently the OB/Gyn did not feel it was necessary to tell me that my test was Elisa was reactive back in 2011 when carrying my second child, not sure about the test results from first pregnancy was over 10 yrs ago.
I requested to see a ID dr. but my OB/Gyn insisted to send me to someone he knows an internist he just looked over my results and said your results are false positive wrote a letter to the dr that told me I am positive and that was the end of this diagnosis.
In, Aug 2015 I found out I am expecting our third child and again the routine blood work was performed, and again the results came back reactive Elisa and Borderline western blot. I am yet again being sent back to the same specialist for further testing.
My question is if this has happened to anyone else and what can cause reactive Elisa and a borderline or inconclusive result several times of being tested? Should I be requesting a infectious diseases dr who is dealing with HIV patients regularly to confirm this is a false positive result instead of seeing and internist?
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I have the symptoms of lyme except for the characteristic bull's eye rash - chronic pain, numbness/tingling, fatigue, bad memory.
The ELISA test came back negative, I am thinking of getting the Western blot test done. Can the Western blot come back with a false negative?
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Sometimes when I cross my legs I smell it.
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The man I had an exposure with had this result from a test, he is due for another test in a few weeks.
I've heard that CMIA was more accurate than ELISA. Should I be worried?
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I am so beyond frustrated right now. I have been dealing with health problems for nearly two years now and finally I might have an answer. My primary care doctor has diagnosed me with Lyme Disease after both ELISA and Western Blot test came back positive. He immediately started me on Doxy for 21 days and refereed me to infections disease.
Problem is infection disease will still not see me. They outright gold me that if after 21 days on Doxy I still have symptoms AND still text positive on the Western Blot, they will re-evaluate my case.
I am having sever symptoms including fatigue, joint pain and swelling, horrible headaches, I've developed a nerve palsy in one of my eyes that is causing double vision, and I am starting to slur my words and having problems with short term memory and word blocking. The last time I had a tick on me was last Spring, so I have concluded on my own that I am in the last stage of the disease and at the very least just want to talk to someone that could answer my questions.
I am going to try and get an appointment with my primary care doctor again to see what his take on the situation is. He has also been frustrated with ID refusing to see me when he first thought I had Lyme Disease, so maybe he will be of some help.
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last wednesday i have sex with a sex worker. we have unprotected oral sex and protected intercourse. im very regret i did that, is the worst thing i have ever done in my life. now the problem is, i'm so scare i will get std or even hiv. during the intercourse, it seems that my condom get loose after a while and i have touch my hand on the condom (there's fluid on it) and change a new condom. i'm not sure if i have touched my penis after removing it and before wearing a new one. if i have touched my penis before wearing a new one with the fluid. how high is the probability of getting std and hiv from fluid? the sex worker also give me a handj*b before changing a new one.
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I had sex with a person that is HIV positive unknowingly till after the fact but did use protection such as a polyisoprene condom. My concern is it possible that my condom failed and I would have not seen it as I really didn't pay too close of attention to it when I removed the condom? Also does polyisoprene (Skyn) condoms give good enough protection against STD's since it is a non latex product?
I have had a few ailments such as rashes and throat concerns but not together and each time something happens I try to link it too the fact I had sex with someone that had HIV. I am like most on here I am frightened that I have exposed myself to a risk even though I took a precaution and used a condom the thought that lies in the back of my mind is was there somehow a failure that I overlooked?
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Hello everyone,
Back in March of this year I ended up heading to the emergency room for this strange numbness feeling that began in my hands and feet and then travelled throughout the rest of my body; it lasted about five or six days and then went away completely. I was in the hospital for four days and while I was there I had a CT, lumbar puncture, and an MRI of my brain, all of which were normal. I ended up with a diagnosis of 'post-viral acroparasthesia' and was told that I would be fine.
However, this numbness came back again a couple weeks later. I went back to the emergency room and they said that it wasn't that out of the ordinary for this happen again but gave me a referral to a neurologist who then ordered three more tests: 1) peripheral nerves, 2) evoked potentials, and 3) an MRI of my spine. I've done the peripheral nerve test and that was normal and I have to wait a bit to go to the other tests. I've also had my blood tested for pretty much everything and it's all been normal.
But throughout all the months that I've been waiting to follow-up with the neuro, the numbness as well as some other strange symptoms keep coming out of nowhere (seemingly) and going away. I get really bad tension headaches, lightheadedness, numbness and tingling, fatigue, frequently urinating (sometimes I wake up four times throughout the night), feel a massive brain fog, and more generally I just feel a great deal of malaise. I usually feel like this for four-five days in a row every couple of weeks and then feel completely fine.
These symptoms are pretty ambiguous but MS is something that I'm pretty worried about. My dad has it and is in the latter stages so the doctor's are considering it a possibility. I've seen quite a few doctors now and they haven't been able really figure this out. The most insightful thing that I have been told is that I could have some type of virus, which sometimes may last for a long period of time, and this might explain why I'm getting sick so frequently. I have just been told that I'm going to have to wait to see the neurologist and have anything neurological ruled out.
Whatever is wrong with me is very frustrating. I'm 22 years old working on my university degree and being sick so frequently has taken a huge tole on my academic performance. Also, financially I'm not doing so great and have been cycling through jobs...I mostly end up quitting or getting fired due to the fact that it's been very hard to work like this; it's really causing me a lot of stress.
Prior to all of this I have been quite healthy. I'm very athletic and go out of my way to eat healthy. I don't drink any alcohol, don't do any drugs, and quit smoking cigarettes back in January.
Anything to suggest? Whatever is happening to me is really messing up my life. I can't afford to be so sick all the time and I feel so desperate to know what's wrong.
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I am 23yo hetero male living in Jakarta, Indonesia. I had a single protected vaginal and unprotected oral (cunnilingus and fellatio) with a 19yo with unknown status and she decided to block me totally when I inquire about her STD status, so we have no contact absolutely by now.
Day 0- protected vaginal, unprotected oral, and I 'stayed' on top of her fully naked for quite a while after we bathe
Day 14- I noticed a small pimple like thing on my penis, just below the 'ring', it hurt when I masturbated with my hand, I popped it out and blood came out, and it fully healed and within 2 days i have to pain at all
Day 15- I have sudden pain occurring inside my penis, sometimes so sudden, I involuntary move my body, this also happens to my testicles-- sudden pain and dull pain. Both of it stayed nonstop till today
Day 25- Pain in testicles and penis has not stopped (I have no discharge or I might have missed it?)
Day 26- Went for an STD check for
-HSV 1 IGG
-HSV 1 IGM (i know hsv igm is unreliable, but still tested for it)
-HSV 2 IGG
-HSV 2 IGM (i know hsv igm is unreliable, but still tested for it)
-HIV
-Chlamydia IGG (i know that blood test for chlamydia is unreliable but it is the only test available in my country, I have to fly to Singapore for a urine test)
-Chlamydia IGM
-VDRL
-TPHA
- I also did a normal urine test and everything was normal
ALL test came negative except chlamydia IGM which shows borderline. ( I have never had chlamydia in my life before, and this is only my second sexual encounter in my life). Upon knowing that I had borderline test, I immediately took 1gr of azythromycin, waited for a week, no improvement. Tried 6x500gr azy for 6 days, still no improvement.
Day 40- Noticed a pimple like bump of the side of my scrotum, bordering the scrotum and pubic region, popped it out, blood came out and it completely healed and does not hurt at all, all within 2 days
Day 42- I still have the same pain I had in day 14 (sharp pain in penis and testicles, nonstop, throughout the day), Decided to conduct another same set of STD test and all came negative except for the chlamydia igm, which, again, showed borderline.
I am really extremely depressed right now, I can't work, I can't function properly. I am really afraid of HSV 2, which In probably have, the only thing quite assuring for me right now is that dr. Hunter once state that at 6 weeks HSV is detected at around 80-90%.
I am now in a believe that I am 'immune' to azithromycin and currently on day 1 of 7 of levofloxacin and hoping it would get better.
I have visited skin and genital dr and also a urologist, in between all 43 days and both gave vague comments and suggested I do another STD test
I am extremely anxious right now, what do you think is the best solution?
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I'm aware that penis to vagina rubbing doesn't cause a significant increase in contracting HIV. However, what if you get a herpes infection from penis to vagina rubbing. Will HIV come along for the ride then? Or is the risk still the same?
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I had sex with protection 4 months ago and after ejaculation i found that some of my semens flowing out from top of the condom, i felt so worried and cleaned immediately with water. after 10 days from this i had high fever with itching skin and body pain and it lasts only for two to three days . and now after almost 3.5 months i am suffering with mild sore throat also i feel that i lost 4 kg of weight. apart from this i am ok no tiredness or fatigue ....
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I had an unprotected sex encounter with a CSW since the condom broke 8 weeks ago. I now see a red raised spot to the left of my penis on the genital area which I suspect to be a wart. I am worried but mostly I am worried if I had passed it to my wife since I had unprotected sex twice with her within a week of the exposure. My wife had not complained yet of symptoms and we are currently staying far from each other and will be like that at least for another year due to personal constraints.
Is there a timeframe when I could have turned contagious or I could have transmitted the virus to her already? How can I ascertain for sure that my wart is indeed a genital wart and not any other wart. Should I wait for my wife to notice symptoms as I heard that the virus is usually suppressed by immune system?
All my Sti tests are negative at 8 week mark.
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I was just wondering what comes after a cortisol stim test for diagnosing Addison's Disease ?
I had 2 Cortisol stim tests done one in the afternoon and one in the early morning .
Afternoon test read 2.8 out of 5-15
Morning test read 3.8 out of 5-25 Both low
Do i now have a Acth test done to see if its the adrenals glands or Pituitary or Hypothalamus Producing such low cortisol ?
I have abdominal cramping , hot flashes , constipation . tired , weak and major weight loss 35 + pounds in 8 months .
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i had my period last june 9 2014, then on june 27 and 28 i had a light spotting.den, i felt something's wrong with me..there's a feeling or slight symptoms of a pregnant woman..a boobs are tender to touch and painful..my body feel hot like i was having a light fever..than july 1 i take a pregnancy test and shows positive but faint line.. then, july 2 to 8 i got again spotting.. and goes away.. july 14 i took another pregnancy test shows again positive faint line.. i went to my ob july 18 just to know her what's happening on me. i had that light spotting again..and in transvaginal ultrasound shows that there was a thickening of the lining tells me that i am positive. 5 to 6 weeks, but i have a cyst considered benign.nothing to worry about she said. she gave me medicine duphaston good for 10 days, and i'm going to come back for a follow up appt. on july 28. again the spotting continues sometimes light bleeding, sometimes full on my liners. another medicine duphaston gud for 5 days she gave me because on the ultrasound she saw only thickening of the linings and the baby wasn't developing. then, this day august 1 i came back for the final appt, i took a blood test and shows negative. transvaginal ultrasound shows again the lining on my ovary.
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I am male 30 years old Indian. Had a protected vaginal sex with one girl with unknown HIV status during 11th of August 2013 for 3 times after that I had a foreplay without protection keeping pennis on her vagina without Inserting / penetration into the vagina for 5 minutes but during that event my foreskin pulled back. I am totally convinced on my protected vaginal sex and bit worried on my unprotected foreplay and believing that some of the vaginal precum fluids may entered through my urethra. My anxiety starts since I got mild fever (38 degree) on September 9th 2013 exactly 28th day evening which exists for one night after putting antibiotic injection after two days I faced fatigue exists for 2 days and after 2 days I had mild sore throat with dry mouth exists for one day and after 3 days I faced diarrhea 2 times a day and exists for 3 days.. all these days I got small red spots rashes 10 - 20 no's which on my shoulders and mild night sweats which only on my neck and hand elbows 1 hour after I slept. But I never faced fever on these days expect the day -1. Never faced swollen glands and swollen lymph nodes up to now.
I am totally worried and got anxious and had a Standard HIV antibody rapid test for HIV -1 & 2 on my 53 th day ( i.e.: Oct 4th 2013 - 7.5 weeks from my possible exposure date) and it came as non-reactive,
I took western blot test on my 58th day again it came as negative..
But from Oct 5th I am getting small rashes on my hand and in shoulders and in legs and some of them in legs are itching...
1) Kindly advise me will my 7.5 weeks standard antibody negative & negative western blot test at first day of my 9th week (ie : 9/10/2013) will likely to change positive on my 12th week standard antibody (HIV 1 & 2) testing.
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I have a question I took a oral swab home test today 5 year post exposure condom broke. The exposure was anal sex. My question is i had a few sips of water prior to the test due to dry mouth is my negative result false or not conclusive?
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What happens when you don't pass the 1 hr glucose test, they just called me and told me I didn't pass it and have to go back again next week...
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Finally got on hand a home test kit, specifically, Core HIV 1/2 Home Test Kit. A friend sneaked on for me since it is forbidden to test anonymously in the country where I am now. My last risky exposure was 7 months ago.. After hours of prayers and hesitation, I finally tested myself. I am NEGATIVE! Now my questions are:
1. Is this result reliable? I mean talking about the reliability of home test kits
2. 7 months ago was my risky exposure, have I chosen the correct way to test myself? Was it okay to use a home test kit in this period?
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The week before last I took co-codamol in the evening and went to bed feeling sick which isn't unusual, a few hours later I was woken by severe cramps and knew I had to get to the toilet, I was sat on the toilet and went dizzy and blacked out, I woke up on the floor sweat pouring off me, finally managed to move myself got a drink of water and made it back to bed, a little later I was sick and emptied my bowels, I wonder if it might of been a reaction to co-codamol as i've not really been able to take it since.
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I went in Macmillan hospital for an Iron Infusion, as chronic anemic. I had the iron, and the then administors Cyclizine via IV, i was resting in reclined position on the chair. Suddenly almost not long after maybe 5 mins as if i was either having a heart or stroke, i was struggling to breath serious chest pains,i don't know what my heart rate was since i have Tachycardia, i can say my heart was pounding and chest wall was very fast, i thought i was having a cardiac arrest. Bp from 126 shot up 186/90, i would not speak, my eyes were dialated, my eyes were reported by the nurse as "rolling back in my head", i felt as if paralysed as i could not lift my hands or head, i could not call help. I had tears rolling down my face,it was a few minutes before i could talk. It was the most awful, shocking,distressing,alarming,horrible,frightening experience, to have gone through. To add insult to injury i was sent home, and when i called the Dr acted as if he had never heard of this sort of serious reaction. Not a single note in my after care summary, now covering up. Not a single note about i had no warning about possible side effects, the care has had many failures.
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