{"id":5279,"date":"2011-12-05T15:57:11","date_gmt":"2011-12-05T15:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/i-base.info\/qa\/?p=5279"},"modified":"2024-10-14T09:16:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T09:16:51","slug":"i-had-a-pcr-test-and-it-was-positive-how-accurate-it-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/qa\/5279","title":{"rendered":"I had a PCR test and it was positive – how accurate it is?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A PCR test (viral load test) are neither approved or recommended for routine HIV testing by people who just want to test more quickly than the four weeks recommended with an antigen\/antibody test. They are less accurate (actual infections can easily be missed), more expensive and require more complicated laboratory technology. \u00a0For more information about PCR test please take a look at this link (look under Viral load test – PCR).<\/a><\/p>\n

It very unusal for a doctor to prescribe HIV drugs to someone, based on PCR test, knowing that you did not put yourself at risk.<\/p>\n

You did not mentioned the name and type of the tests that was performed at your work 3 months ago and also your most recent test. Do you know whether it is an antibody test? \u00a0Also can you please tell me the name of your HIV medication that was prescribe to you by your doctor and your most recent CD4 count? Knowing this will help me to understand your situation properly. \u00a0If you are thinking of getting an ELISA Test, then this test will pickup if you are HIV positive.<\/p>\n

By the way, do you have any support at the moment? \u00a0Getting support from your local support group or a consellor can help you to come to terms living with HIV. Also you will be able to gain and share experiences with others who are in the similiar situation as you, rather than having to deal with it in isolation.<\/p>\n

Look forward to hear from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I went for an hiv test because I had swollen glands on both underneath my ear, chin and groin. A PCR test was carried out, it came back positive even though i didnt put my self at risk. I had
\ntwo tests done at work and they both were negative, this was 3month ago. So my doc run the same test again and came back positive, my CD4 was 323. He then recomended me to start treatment. I started immediately becauses I was scared and been on it for a month.<\/p>\n

I also learned that PCR test is not 100% and can give you false results. Now I want to go for another ELISA test and my question is, willI I get the right answer that I’m seeking, I am already on therapy?<\/p>\n

Can I take the meds knowing that i didnt put my self at risk for the rest of my life? Please help me by responding to my question.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,22,39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all-topics","category-hiv-testing","category-starting-treatment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/qa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/qa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/qa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/qa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/qa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5279"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/qa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5279\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24536,"href":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/qa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5279\/revisions\/24536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/qa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/qa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/qa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}