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Would a possible coinfection with hep c lenghthen the testing window? I have a negative at 17 weeks post blood exposure to skin on my index finger from starting an iv. Thanks.
Just to clarify I meant that I could have possibly been exposed to both HIV and hep c at the same time from the patient I do not already have hep c. Still that would not lengthen the window period and I can be sure in my 17 week negative HIV test?
"Delayed seroconversion" is an urban myth...doesn't happen. If a person with a true exposure tests neg at 3 months, then they are negative.
The ONLY exception to this (and even this is highly debated) are people who are severely immunocompromised (chemo, post organ transplant taking anti-rejection meds, end-stage terminal cancers). People in these groups are recommended to test out to 6 months JUST in case...although even these people almost always test POS withi the 3 month window period like everyone else.
So, the answer to your ? is....NO, Hep C will not alter or affect your HIV results whatsoever...and like Vance said...you never had a risk to begin with.
The ONLY exception to this (and even this is highly debated) are people who are severely immunocompromised (chemo, post organ transplant taking anti-rejection meds, end-stage terminal cancers). People in these groups are recommended to test out to 6 months JUST in case...although even these people almost always test POS withi the 3 month window period like everyone else.
So, the answer to your ? is....NO, Hep C will not alter or affect your HIV results whatsoever...and like Vance said...you never had a risk to begin with.
I know you are right I just had read about 3 cases of delayed seroconversion and it made for doubt my negative result.
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