Hello doctor, I have a general query. I would like to know say a person is having HIV and that he does not know about it. He then acquires AIDS. So, even after having AIDS will there be HIV antibody in his blood? If he goes for HIV antibody test after acquiring AIDS will the antibody test result will be positive? Or will there be antibody at later stages? My second question is does any medical condition or disease or medication in the past or present have any effect on the HIV test and HIV window period? If a person's test is negative after say three months from the antibody test then can he consider the report conclusive and not worry about the interference from any disease or medications? Kindly provide a descriptive answer and explanation.
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