Hi there,
There is a small chance I have had a possible exposure to hiv- i had my drink spiked and a 2hr memory blank. I had a DNA PCR at 12 days which was negative and I came to your clinic last week and had a DUO at 25 days which was also negative. I don't really have any symptoms i'm just wondering how confident I can be with these results as I know the DUO should be performed at 28 days and i'm not sure of the accuracy of the DNA PCR.
Many thanks for your help.
Emma

[Dr Sean]

Hello,

I think irrespective of the "risk" underlying the tests will correctly identify whether you are HIV positive or not.

Your risk is entirely speculative and in my experience most of the "spiking" is actually just inebriation with alcohol. It is most probable that you were simply blind drunk. The concept of an additional significant sexual exposure with an HIV positive person is unlikely.

The tests you have had will have definitely ruled out HIV for you. I understand the limitations in terms of the HIV DUO but actually we know that in general they perform better than the stated 28 day time frame. The PCR is exceptionally accurate and I would be content with that alone.

best regards, Sean

hi
sorry to bother you again- the pcr test was dna not rna and i didnt think it was exceptionally accurate at 12 days?

thanks again

[Dr Sean]

Hello

You had a DNA test at 10 days which is excellent and an HIV DUO test at just short of the recommended interval.

There seems to have been at best a spurious risk.

Even if there was a definite risk I would consider the tests individually to be excellent and together the results to be certain.

The only answer for you now if you still doubt the results is to test again which I believe is not necessary.

I can see that you are very worried about it but I am not. You are HIV negative from this event.

Best regards, Sean