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What is the chance of me being positive?

So I completed pep. The full 28 days.

I done a blood test at 4 weeks post pep, which was both antigen and antibody. This test was negative.

And I have now done a rapid blood test at 6 weeks post pep. Which was also negative.

I have every intention of doing a 12 week post pep blood test.

But I just wanted to know the accuracy of the blood test I have already done?

Thanks.

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3191940 tn?1447268717
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Any negative is a good sign, but the accuracy is limited - that's why the 12 week guideline exists.  If the test could be accurate before that time, the guidelines would be different.  Unfortunately, no one can offer you odds, particularly given that you don't know the HIV status of the person you had a risk with.  

PEP is highly effective, and HIV isn't that easy to transmit, so try to relax while waiting for the 12 week mark.
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