JC Virus DNA, PCR Questions

Dna pcr at 10 days rna pcr at 16 days elisa antibody and antigen at 16 days all negative are they conclusive?

Dr. Prakhar Singh 94% (9607 ratings)
MBBS, Basic Life Support (B.L.S), Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Fellow of Academy of General Education (FAGE)
General Physician, Delhi
Dna pcr at 10 days rna pcr at 16 days
elisa antibody and antigen at 16 days all negative are they conclusive?
Now a days hiv tests are more accurate and should be conclusive especially after 80 days of exposure. If it is negative it means you are hiv negative. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and healthy lifestyle.
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I'm 38 years old male. I have been tested for hepatitis-B. Can you suggest me the name of detailed tests required to identify the load of virus in the blood? What foods should I keep myself away from?

Dr. Lalit Kumar Tripathy 91% (20685 ratings)
MBBS
General Physician, Cuttack
If you are suffering from chronic hepatitis b, do tests like, hbv dna, hbsag, hbe ag, real time pcr (rapid diagnostic test for viral load). Lft (increase of liver enzyme sgot/sgpt, liver biopsy after consulting hepatologist/gastro enterologist for advice.
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If some one with negative result of qualitative dna pcr test transmits after 35 days will transmit hiv to others in day 1?(dec 25th was possible exposure, and source person got the above negative result on feb 1st, how come I will get hiv)

Dr. Prakhar Singh 94% (9607 ratings)
MBBS, Basic Life Support (B.L.S), Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Fellow of Academy of General Education (FAGE)
General Physician, Delhi
If some one with negative result of qualitative dna pcr test transmits after 35 days will transmit hiv to others in d...
I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you. The hiv rna test is determined to be about 99% conclusive after 28 days from time of exposure. The test becomes less accurate 3 months after exposure. This is due to your body making antibodies to fight off the hiv virus. Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a treatment plan for you.
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Respected doctors, I was exposed to hiv 44 days back. I took two pills of truvada (day 2 and day 3) and left. I did PCR RNA test and HIV duo test on 15th day which came negative. As I took two pills of truvada I thought there would be some delay for virus to show up in blood so I was not convinced with 15th day test results. On 28th day I did western blot test which came out negative. On 30th day I developed very bad sore throat, mouth ulcers and red dots on arms and shoulder, nausea and giddiness. On 37th day I gave for PCR DNA test which came out negative. Now my parents are cooperating for HIV duo test after 42 days (6 weeks. I am planning to take test after 2 months only. Am I having hiv? Is there a possibility of having a positive result after having two pcr ,1 hiv duo and western blot test negative?

Dr. Ishwar Gilada 95% (3919 ratings)
MBBS, DDV, FCPS, APEX, Diplomat American Board of Sexology
HIV Specialist, Mumbai
Respected doctors, I was exposed to hiv 44 days back. I took two pills of truvada (day 2 and day 3) and left. I did P...
If all HIV tests negative, nothing to worry about HIV. But, pl. Also get tested for Hepatitis-B. Take Hep-B vaccine. You did wrong by not taking Truvada for longer duration. But anyways, forget it now. If you are getting unnecessarily tested its madness and called psychiatric disorder termed as HIV-Phobia or Venerophobia. You do not need testing, but you need Consultation and sittings of counseling.
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Pl explain difference of hiv rna pcr or hiv dna pcr? And also tell both window period pl?

Dr. K V Anand 91% (35289 ratings)
BASM, MD, MS (Counseling & Psychotherapy), MSc - Psychology, Certificate in Clinical psychology of children and Young People, Certificate in Psychological First Aid, Certificate in Positive Psychology, Positive Psychiatry and Mental Health
Psychologist, Palakkad
Pl explain difference of hiv rna pcr or hiv dna pcr? And also tell both window period pl?
Dear user. Thanks for the question. Hiv spread through contact between broken skin, wounds, or mucous membranes and hiv-infected blood or blood-contaminated body fluids. Deep, open-mouth kissing if both partners have sores or bleeding gums and blood from the hiv-positive partner gets into the bloodstream of the hiv-negative partner. Hiv cannot spread through saliva. Take care.
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Which test gives 100% accurate result for detection of presence of HIV virus in body and look for virus instead of antibody?

Dr. Ketan Ranpariya 94% (5489 ratings)
MBBS, PG Diploma (HIV Medicines)
HIV Specialist, Surat
Which test gives 100% accurate result for detection of presence of HIV virus in body and look for virus instead of an...
There is one concept of Window period that means if some infective micro organism enter into our body and you test on next day your report comes negative even even micro organism present in your body. Test will come positive after overturn number of day, weeks or months onky every disease and every test have different window period hiv 1 pro viral dna QUALITATIVE test has window period of 17 days that means you have to do this test only after 17 days to get accurate result HIV DUO has 3 month window period RAPID HIV ELISA AND OTHER CARD TEST HAS 6 month window period same way HBsAg, HCV and VDRL has window period of 3 month so you have to do it after 3 month of exposure. For more one to one personal counselling opt for online consultation so I can solve all your query personally.
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What is the difference between rna pcr and dna pcr .I have done dna pcr test after hiv exposure after 10 days of exposure. What is the reliability of the test. Results shows negative. I have also done cmia duo test result show negative. please help.

Dr. Ketan Ranpariya 94% (5489 ratings)
MBBS, PG Diploma (HIV Medicines)
HIV Specialist, Surat
What is the difference between rna pcr and dna pcr .I have done dna pcr test after hiv exposure after 10 days of expo...
BOTH IS NOT valid test for your DNA test you must have to perform after 17 days of exposure DUO test must have to perform after 3 month.
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Dr. Before a few days once, I have heard that semen contains many viruses are it real?

Dr. Rahul Gupta 93% (46318 ratings)
MD-Ayurveda, Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine & Surgery (BAMS)
Sexologist, Haldwani
Dr. Before a few days once, I have heard that semen contains many viruses are it real?
Hello- Yes but in case of a viral infection only. Human semen can host up to 27 different viruses. It's now known that the virus can be sexually transmitted up to 41 days.
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I am 35 years male. I had sex with unknown woman in past years and 7 months before and wants to test now whether I am hiv positive or not and want to rule it out which test do you suggest. I had fever for 3 weeks continuously and diarrhea at that time. Almost lost 9 kgs of weight in 3 months and night sweats and white patch on middle tongue came and disappeared. Hot feeling inside chest and stomach and hot air continuously for 2 months. Which tests are better Antibody tests which detects antibodies or pcr tests which detect virus directly from blood. Bcoz some people say that hiv virus can't be detected in some people in certain circumstances in antibody tests and after infecting for years when aids progress and people don't know their status bcoz of no symptoms and they can pass it to do many people. I had antibody 4th gen eclia tests after 6 months and are non reactive and dna pcr negative at 7th month, despite that is it necessary to take Rna pcr test? What would doctors suggest to completely rule out hiv thoughts from a patients mind? please give a helpful suggestion .thank you doctors.

Dr. Jagadeesan M.S. 94% (13332 ratings)
MD - Psychiatry
Psychiatrist, Chennai
I am 35 years male. I had sex with unknown woman in past years and 7 months before and wants to test now whether I am...
Since 7 months have passed since exposure you can test ELISA directly. Your symptoms are highly suggestive of HIV, clinically, but lab tests only are conclusive, get tested soon and do not worry there are effective medicines to give normal life span. All the best and do not delay.
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How was the virus discovered? Why did it return? Did we think that it had been eradicated?

Dr. Potnuru Srinivaasa Sudhakar 91% (2267 ratings)
M.B.S.(HOMEO), MD - Homeopathy
Homeopath, Visakhapatnam
How was the virus discovered? Why did it return? Did we think that it had been eradicated?
The invention that allowed viruses to be discovered at all was the Chamberland-Pasteur filter. This was developed in 1884 in Paris by Charles Chamberland, who worked with Louis Pasteur. It consisted of unglazed porcelain “candles”, with pore sizes of 0.1 – 1 micron (100 - 1000 nm), which could be used to completely remove all bacteria or other cells known at the time from a liquid suspension. Though this simple invention essentially enabled the establishment of a whole new science – virology - the continued development of the discipline required a string of technical developments, which we will highlight.
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