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Hello

is it possibble that test can't show up the antiboies, when I am out of window period?
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and the HIV antibodies do cover all HIV group ( including N?)

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HIV tests look for antibodies not groups or substrains.
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Thanks very much for your help:)


Because I was afraid of HIV, because I have afta in my mouth for 4 months.I had unprotected sex without ejaculation.It was high risk.The man come from Cameroon.And 2 weeks later I had ARS sympthoms.

And the stress kill of me because of HIv, and I was afraid that the test can't show up antibodies at 25 weeks furthermore, I don't know that ELISA test can detect HIV group of N?
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NO...
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Hello,

Thank you very much for your help.

And is this possible that I got test at 25 weeks the result was negative, and it will be turn to positive later?
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186166 tn?1385259382
ONLY someone with a SEVERELY compromised immune system needs to test out further than 3 months.  this includes ppl on chemotherapy, taking anti-rejection drugs following an organ transplant, and CHRONIC iv drug abusers.
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