Can ankylosing spondylitis cause a false negative HIV result?

Question

Hello doctor,

I had a handjob from a sex worker a few months ago. I even took the HIV antigen-antibody test but it came negative. I also suffer from ankylosing spondylitis. Do you think the diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis affected my HIV test?

Please help.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I went through your query.

An exchange of body fluids is a risk factor for multiple STDs (sexually transmitted diseases), including HIV. However, in your case, the risk is almost negligible. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) has a window period of one to three months during which the test results can be false negative.

According to WHO, all results are considered conclusive at 12 weeks after the high-risk exposure. To consider it to be confirmatory, I suggest you repeat the test after 12 weeks. The diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis does not affect the HIV test results.

I hope this has helped you.

Thanks and regards.