මම අද උදේ HIV 1 & HIV චෙක් කරන්න

[anuklk]

machan HIV 1 & HIV 2 4th Generation Test, also known as a general HIV antibody test, is typically administered following potential HIV exposure to obtain precise results. Generally, a blood test conducted three months after potential exposure is considered reliable, representing the standard HIV testing window period.

However, contemporary HIV testing methods have evolved to provide accurate results within as little as one week after potential exposure. This advanced approach employs HIV PCR tests, which yield highly precise results by analyzing the DNA for HIV presence.

Hi Bro,

Not arguing at all. Just wanted to avoid these private hospitals from charging for unnecessary tests.

ELISA tests are the main screening test for HIV in many parts of the world including SL. These are classified according to generations.
Earlier there were 1st and 2nd generation tests which tested only for Antigens or Antibodies, 3rd generation ELISA tested for Ags + Abs.
And now, 4th generation ELISA tests are used to identify more specific p24 antigen (an antigen that is found in the HIV nuclear capsid) + Antibodies.
The window period for these tests is 6 weeks (earlier considered as 3 months). So it can be used to identify early HIV infection.

HIV PCR (more expensive) can be of 2 types,
1. Qualitative - to identify the presence of HIV Nucleic acid(RNA) material. this can be done with even slight amount of RNAs . This is done on selected cases where patients are pregnant or where it is needed to identify HIV very early. This also can be done as Pro-virlal DNA testing.
2. Quantitative- to measure the quantity of HIV virus in the body. This is commonly known as Viral Load testing and is done routinely in all HIV patients to monitor their response to treatments.

My point is no need of doing more expensive PCR tests unnecessarily. open to discussion.

 

[SLhuman]

why hiv test.....its nothing to do with the job