Reasons For Conducting HIV Antibody Tests Submitted on March 27,
2012 HIV antibody testing is done to detect the RNA or DNA, or
the genetic material of HIV in the blood or other samples. HIV
antibodies test can help determine if the patient is HIV
positive, and if an infection is present. HIV infects CD4+
called, which are white blood cells and part of the body’s
immune system. These help to fight infection. HIV leads to AIDS
or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, which is a long-term
chronic disease without any cure. Once a person gets infected,
it might take anywhere between two weeks to six months for the
antibodies of HIV to show up in the blood. This period of time
is known as the window period or seroconversion period. The
person can still spread the disease during this period of time
when the antibodies cannot be detected in the blood or in any
HIV antibody blood test. HIV Antibody Tests Some of the tests
that can be done to check for genetic material or antibodies to
the HIV virus include – - Enzyme-l