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Elisa Test

The full form of ELISA test is enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test. This test is used to detect the presence of antibodies against a specific infection. The conditions that can be diagnosed using ELISA are HIV, Lyme disease, pernicious anemia, rotavirus, syphilis, toxoplasmosis, and Zika virus.

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HIV test was negative, but I am still worried. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, After 15 months of unprotected sex, I went for HIV (Human Immuno Deficiency Virus) test called Comb AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) test but, the result came back negative for both HIV-1 and 2. Again after three months, I redid the test, but even this time, the result was negati...  Read Full »


Dr. Ravinder K. Sachdeva

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The test kits used to diagnose HIV are highly sensitive and specific and gives accurate results. The majority of the people who are infected with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) develop antibodies by three months, and even in the rare instances of late seroconversions,...  Read Full »

What is the possibility of HIV infection from an HIV infected surgeon injecting with bare hands?

Query: Hi doctor, Last month, a doctor with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) gave an injection in my vein without using gloves. She did not use any cotton, she just put her finger to stop the bleeding. She also rubbed my vein with her hands when it was still bleeding. Am I at risk? I did HIV DNA (Deoxyri...  Read Full »


Dr. Ravinder K. Sachdeva

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Let me answer your query step by step. There was no risk of HIV involved by the injection given by HIV infected doctor surgeon. Even if she touched with her finger at the bleeding site with the naked hand, you were not at risk. HIV cannot be transmitted by touching HIV in...  Read Full »

I am a 32-year-old male who had oral sex a month ago, and now I am scared of contracting HIV. What should I do?

Query: Hi doctor, I am 32 years old, male. I received oral sex with an unknown girl last four months back. This was the first time I made a mistake in my life. Afterward, I started thinking about HIV. Then I spoke with the helpline, and they suggested that it is not transmitted through oral sex. Till this ...  Read Full »


Dr. Ravinder K. Sachdeva

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Oral sex carries a negligible to low risk of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) acquisition. Ideally, you have been found negative for HIV at three months of exposure. Almost all people who are infected with HIV develop HIV antibodies in thr...  Read Full »

Are serum card tests reliable in confirming HIV?

Query: Hi doctor, I had protected sex, and the serum card test of HIV tested negative. Is it conclusive? I was diagnosed with hydrocele and a fever, and the doctor prescribed me antibiotics. He also advised me about CBC(Complete Blood Count). CBC result shows high TLC. Is it due to an infection of the hydr...  Read Full »


Dr. Ravinder K. Sachdeva

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The answers to your questions are: Suppose it was protected sex, and the condom was used consistently and correctly. In that case, the risk of acquiring HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and other STIs (sexually transmitted infections) is nonex...  Read Full »

Is lymphadenopathy after unprotected oral sex a sign of HIV?

Query: Hello doctor, My concern is that I engaged in unprotected oral sex with a CSW (Community Sex Worker) a few months ago. Since then, I have experienced recurring lymphadenopathy up to the present date. I underwent an HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) TRI-DOT test after a month, which returned a nega...  Read Full »


Dr. Ravinder K. Sachdeva

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. Engaging in unprotected oral sex carries a relatively low risk of contracting HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), particularly if bleeding gums or active oral ulcers are absent. Given that the last exposure occurred severa...  Read Full »

What is the chance of acquiring HIV with a handjob?

Query: Hi doctor, I had visited a massage parlor one and a half years ago. The session ends with a hand job. The lady was fully clothed, and after hand, she gave me a hand job with oil in her hands to body massage. There was no other sexual activity apart from hand to penis stimulation. I was unable to che...  Read Full »


Dr. Ravinder K. Sachdeva

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems that your risk is unwarranted in this scenario as there was no exchange of body fluids. HIV can only be transmitted through active sexual contact with HIV infected persons or blood transfusions, or with the exchange of contaminated syringes or needles. I could no...  Read Full »

What is the chance of contracting HIV from oral sex?

Query: Hello doctor, I had a risky exposure (genital rubbing without full penetration) for 5-10 seconds and oral sex with a high-risk person. I did third-generation fingerprick blood test 10 times after five months at two weeks interval. After 182 days, I went to ICTC (Integrated Counseling and Testing Cen...  Read Full »


Dr. Ravinder K. Sachdeva

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The answers to your queries are genital rubbing and oral sex carries a low risk of acquisition of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and other STIs (sexually transmitted infections). Comb Aids is a highly sensitive and specific test. It is a rapid antibody test and is rec...  Read Full »

Will liver injection interrupt ELISA test result?

Query: Hi doctor, I had sex with CSW(Community Sex Worker). I had sex two times, and each time I wore two condoms, which was intact after sex but appeared that it had come a little front from my body side. I also filled water in the condom before throwing and confirmed that it had no breakage as water did ...  Read Full »


Dr. Ravinder K. Sachdeva

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Let me answer your question step by step: Your chances of contracting HIV or for that matter any other STI (sexually transmitted infection) was non-existent with the consistent and corrective use of a condom. You had mentioned that there was a slight slippage of the condo...  Read Full »

How is CMV treated?

Query: Hello doctor, I have occasional needle pin in hands and numbness. Mild itchy rash on nose and both upper shoulders (still there and barely visible). I also have slight hand tremors, increased permanent floaters in both eyes. I have CMV(CytomegaloVirus) IgG 55 (recent infection). All STD (Sexually Tr...  Read Full »


Dr. Ravinder K. Sachdeva

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Answer to your queries are: CMV IgG positivity indicates past infection. The exposure to CMV (cytomegalovirus) might have been there some weeks to years earlier. CMV is common in general infection and up to 60% are IgG positive. Sero- positivity percentage increases with ...  Read Full »

Can unprotected sex with CSW cause HIV and STI's?

Query: Hi doctor,I had unprotected sex with a CSW (community sex worker) four months back. She gave me oral sex, and then we had vaginal sex without a condom. I had done HIV 1 and 2 antibody tests and a p24 antigen test on the 98th day after the exposure. Two weeks back (on the 15th week, I had a fever, so...  Read Full »


Dr. Ravinder K. Sachdeva

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your test for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is conclusive (attachment removed to protect patient identity). If there is no further exposure other than what you mentioned, no more test for HIV screening is required. There is no specific c...  Read Full »

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