Anti-SS-A (Ro) and Anti-SS-B (La). About 90% or more of people with Sjögren syndrome have autoantibodies to SSA.
Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis): About 60% to 90% of those with scleroderma have a positive ANA finding. In people who may have this condition, ANA subset tests can help distinguished two forms of the disease, limited versus diffuse. The diffuse form is more severe.
Are these results conclusive for being negative for HIV or do I need to get another ELISA again on 90 days post? The odds I've figured for myself are about 1/20,000,000,000 which makes me feel pretty good (using 3% incidence which is probably very high in the first place). I've also read that the difference between 82 and 90 days is irrelevant. However, it's just one of those things where a very slight possibility still seems uncomfortable.
Hello doctor Sharma I am greatfull for your answer I tested NEGATIVE for both HIV RNA and Antibody on the 26th day from my scare, These tests are they capable enough to pick up the virus IF I WAS INFECTED?? How reliable are they!!
Biorad 3rd gen Igm and IgG: Antibody test
GenProbe APTIMA HIV-1 qualitative assay. Sensitivity of the assay is 30 copies/mL (98.5%) and 100 copies/mL (100%).
homogenous, speckled, or nucleolar. Rheumatoid arthritis is more or less ruled out. Depending on the pattern of ANA staining, other antibody tests will have to be done. The pattern of staining itself is quite diagnostic (for eg in SLE a homogenous pattern is seen, nucleolar pattern in scleroderma and speckled pattern in ITP and mixed connective tissue disorder and in lupus). Do discuss this with your doctor (rheumatologist) and get yourself examined. Take care!
My boyfriend is spanish so I want something spanish but somewhat easy for my side of the family to pronounce. So far I lean towards names ending in "na" or "la". Any suggestions?
I was tested for ANA and was negative but then was tested for ENA which came positive for Anti-Ro but that was the only one found on ELISA. The physician has little knowledge on this issue as he expected the ANA and other tests to be positive in a patient with SLE as it was not seen with other antibodies?
I was also tested for lupus anticoagulant and that was equivocal.
Welcome to the forum. Thanks for your question.
Before even reading the question itself, responding to the title: Autoimmune disorders have no effect on HIV test reliability. If you have tested negative for HIV long enough after your last possible exposure -- 4-6 weeks, depending on the specific test(s), the results are reliable, regardless of whatever autoimmune problem you may have.
Now I have read the question.
i already pass the 3 month period to get tested for HIV
my question is , "HIV AG\AB test" after the three months it will be searching for the AB as well as it search for the AG if it found it,
so what is the method used to search for the AB in the (HIV AG\AB) test , 2- is is better than the method in Elisa AB test after 3 months , 3- if i did h="hiv AG\AB" test after three months " is it conclusive as if i did HIV Elisa AB test"
thanks in advance
No matte what generation for test method , elisa generation 2 ? 3 or 4 ? Someone said 3 month is conclusive but some said 6 month & 12 month . Which is the correct timetable for conclusive test result ? Last test was 177 days by elisa negative but don't know what generation , was this result conclusive ?
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