Elifa test for HIV + ?

Hi,
My brother tested himself with Elifa Test for HIV which was negative in May 2005 form a top hospital. He has some anxiety disorder problems from Nov 2004. Do he require to repeat the test ? Now, his problem has been solved upto a limit.
Yours
Neha Singh

If the test is negative and the patient may have been exposed to HIV,it is wise to test again in six months.The negative result simply mean that the antibodies to HIV are not yet produced.Elisa tests antibodies in the patient serum.If the test is positive,The test is repeated.If the second test is positive,Then western blot test is performed.This six month period is called window period,in which a person is exposed to Hiv,but has not developed antibodies to the virus yet.

ask him to test again.I think it won create more problem

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