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Asking for Husband, Male, 29 years old, lahore
My husband recently attended a religious process and got a minor cut on the ear from the chain with someone else blood on it.
The doctors have recommended us to get HIV, Hepitatis B and C tests done to be on the safe side.
What is the right time to get the tests done after the incident?
Thanks.
Dr. Col R Shahzad Khurram Durrani - General Physician
MBBS, M.Sc, MS, Diploma in Aviation Medicine | Lahore
after 2 weeks
Patient
Post Owner
Thank you so much for the prompt response. Will they need to be repeated again if everything goes well, insha Allah?
Your husband should do HIV test first test is ELISA test if God forbid it comes positive then go for Western Blot test for confirmation of HIV.Need to do tests for Hepatitis B (3 screening tests 1. hepatitis B surface antigen test
2.hepatitis B core antibody test, 3.hepatitis B surface antibody test) and tests for hepatitis C is Anti-HCV test okay.please do these tests as soon as possible ok.inshaAllah all tests would be negative or normal
Hiv tests u need to do after 3 weeks till 3 months ok
Hepatitis B tests can be done after 1 week of exposure and Hepatitis C tests within 1month would be better ok
Patient
Post Owner
Thank you so much Doctor Kamran for the detailed information. So is it okay if we get the tests done together in 3 weeks' time for Hep B, C, and HIV?
4 years ago
Yes for hiv and hep C would be ok but for hep B better within 1 week ok
4 years ago
Your most welcome
4 years ago
Ur most welcome
4 years ago
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Patient
Post Owner
You mean there is no incubation period for the tests to be conducted after coming in contact with the blood?
4 years ago
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