Accuracy of HIV DNA PCR at 10 days

[vfirst]

Hi, how accurate is DNA PCR at 10 days post exposure. My result came back negative and it said < 20 Not detected.
What does < 20 mean, do I have HIV virus or not?

[Apollo1971]

YOu nevr had a risk and you did not need to test. Condoms are 100% safe in the protection against HIV buddy.

1, No its not a risk. HIV cannot replicate outside the body.
2 No its not a risk and its not likley she has HIV and certainly not to have breast milk
3 Saliva carrys no active HIV antibodys, hence why kissing is safe
4. In your case 100%, you never had a risk.
5.0% chance it will be positive, you never had a risk.

Hope that helps

[vfirst]

I had vaginal sex with a sex worker 32 days ago. I did wear a condom and the condom did not break or tear. She did give me an oral with condom on and I sucked her boob and I did get the taste of some breast milk say a drop or two in my mouth.

I took an antibody test at 6 days and it came back negative, I took a HIV-1 RNA by PCR and HIV antibody test at 10 days and both were negative. Couple of questions.

1. If her vaginal fluids came in contact with an open sore on my penis shaft or testicles, what is the risk of me acquiring HIV?
2. If I did swallow a drop or two of breast milk or some discharge from her breasts. I do have bleeding gums. What is chance I have HIV?
3. When she gave me oral can her saliva which trickled down my penis shaft and contact an open sore cause HIV?
4. What is the accuracy of HIV-1 RNA test at 10 days. My results was < 20 Not detected.
5. I just took the same HIV-RNA test and antibody test at 32 days and am waiting on results. What are chances of being HIV positive?


Thanks,
-VF

[Apollo1971]

A DNA is not a test that confirms your HIV status, only a antibody test does at 3 months.

What was your exposure?