Can you be infecting other people because your test was negative but in reality the virus is actually present?
What is time frame between exposure and detection?
Can someone be a carrier but not test +?
2007-02-26 22:00:03 · 7 answers · asked by bbm777 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
On average, the HIV antibodies can be detected by a test 3 month after contamination by the virus.
Yes, someone can be a carrier of the HIV virus after testing negative IF the person has contracted the HIV virus WITHIN the detectable period of time of less than 3 month.
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2007-02-27 02:23:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its very hard for the HIV test to be negative if you actually have the virus in your blood stream. The test is 99% sensitive. Its easier to get a false positive than a false negative.
Its possible to infect other people even after 2 days of infection.
The virus can be detected in blood after 12 hours post infection with the PCR test. But the other common tests take about 6-9 weeks for detection.
The HIV can not be dormant in the blood so someone can not be a carrier and not test positive.
Someone can not be a carrier.
2007-02-27 05:41:51 · answer #2 · answered by emanzit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the tests being used now the window for testing positive is 25 days to 3 months. The tests are over 99.5% accurate and the error is in false positives. You can not be a carrier and test negative.
2007-02-27 03:04:32 · answer #3 · answered by bugs280 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
ok that's short and candy. The HIV itself delivers indications like a delicate chilly or flu, in actuality you may no longer additionally be conscious this. It takes approx. 3 months till now it serum converts which in simple terms potential it is going to teach in a blood try. in case you have been uncovered you will could desire to be examined each and every 3 months for a twelve months till now you are able to sense secure. as some distance because of the fact the ailment from HIV that's aids you may no longer get whether you carry the HIV virus and in case you probably did get it hazard is the real indications wouldnt take place for as much as ten years. Dont be afraid to get examined there is not any treatment yet there are certainly cures now days which will keep you alive for an prolonged time in case you have been unlucky adequate to have it.
2016-10-02 01:46:15 · answer #4 · answered by dyett 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think 3 to 3.5 months after exposure is considered good time to get tested. something like about 99.7% of individuals test positive by that time, if infected.
Assume you are infected if you've been not been tested or got tested too soon. You may show no symptoms for years.
2007-02-27 04:14:06 · answer #5 · answered by Radagast97 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 months in most cases, can be up to 6 months. I know of no carriers, HIV + just means that you ahve not developed AIDS yet.
2007-02-28 01:49:52 · answer #6 · answered by Charles B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as i know, we can know if someone, or maybe ourself can know that ourself got infected the HIV virus, after 3-4 years, coz the virus incubation time is about 3 until 4 years.after that u will feel very weak for a long time and our antibody will drop out coz that, if someone get infected by HIV virus will be very easy for another virus to infected our body.
2007-02-26 22:34:16 · answer #7 · answered by Aerh_3on 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋