Incubation period - HIV

vince_chase

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Nov 25, 2008
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Hello,Health Nurse!

just curious on the statistics on the accuracy of getting tested for HIV from
4 wks to 12 wks.

i know that by 12 wks 97% of the results should be accurate. however, how are the results for most people at say 4-5 wks, 6-7 wks and etc?

is the statistics kind of like a bell curve where 80% results are accurate within certain amount of weeks and only the last 20% are spread out over the last 4 weeks of the 12 wks? the last 3 % spread out over another 12 wks?

i have seen 4 SP for full intercourse over last 16 months - all protected with no breakage or slip offs. however, the last SP i saw seem a bit flaky and i am thinking getting tested just to have a peace of mind.This was 30 days ago.

btw, all my services have been protected, no BB for anything.

please provide some advise and statistic.

thanks!
 

Health Nurse

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Nov 24, 2004
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Hello,Health Nurse!

just curious on the statistics on the accuracy of getting tested for HIV from
4 wks to 12 wks.

i know that by 12 wks 97% of the results should be accurate. however, how are the results for most people at say 4-5 wks, 6-7 wks and etc?

is the statistics kind of like a bell curve where 80% results are accurate within certain amount of weeks and only the last 20% are spread out over the last 4 weeks of the 12 wks? the last 3 % spread out over another 12 wks?

i have seen 4 SP for full intercourse over last 16 months - all protected with no breakage or slip offs. however, the last SP i saw seem a bit flaky and i am thinking getting tested just to have a peace of mind.This was 30 days ago.

btw, all my services have been protected, no BB for anything.

please provide some advise and statistic.

thanks!



Hi vince chase

Currently in BC for HIV testing we are using 3rd generation EIA tests. The average window period for this test is 20-22 days.

I believe it does follow a bell type curve but I am not sure of what the percentage would be at each week just that 95% of people would test positive by 6 weeks and that the maximum window period is still 3 months

The type of sex you describe would be considered low risk for HIV transmission. Condoms work really well against HIV. I would just go for a HIV test at 6 weeks and then follow up at 3 months or you could just do one HIV test at 3 months. They would also be able to test for the other sexually transmitted infections (STI) at the same time

Most STI do not show symptoms so it is impossible to tell someone’s STI/HIV status by looking at them. Given this I would just suggest testing every 6 months depending on risk.

HN
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