Hi I am 28 years old and I am sixth month pregnant woman. I got tested lost month hiv and I got positive and again tested in Vijaya diagnostics and again got positive. Doctor said you should confirm by Western blot method and go to ictc centres you and your husband both go for test. We went to ictc Gandhi hospital and tested by three methods I got positive and my husband got hiv negative. Doctor said to my husband after three months again go for test. Can I go for Western blot method after three months? Is there any chance to get hiv negative result? My cd4count is 626. Based on this at what stage I have hiv? Tell me pls I am totally blank and depressed.
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Western blot is confirmatory test for HIV. Nowadays they are using it to know the type of HIV. If you found positive for HIV in all three rapid tests then it's most unlikely to get negative result in western blot. You have mentioned that Your husband is negative but that doesn't mean he is not infected. He needs to be tested for HIV again after 3rd, 6th and 12th month provided the first test result is negative.. because it's difficult to diagnose HIV in window period You need to be started on anti Retroviral Therapy (ART) immediately irrespective of the cd4 count to decrease the HIV transmission to the newborn.. and for your health too
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