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I was just told by the lady who drew my blood that even though I tested negative to hiv at 12 weeks I still need to go once a year for 10 yrs to be checked because I still can be infected because hiv can be dormant and may take longer to get positive result. Is that true. Very scared
i guess that will be true in 1990s as , but in 2014 we have conclusive result for different test but test result in 3 month marks is very very accrued...or conclusive ,
What.... then that lady needs some teaching!
4 week 4th gen test is conclusive. Some people like to go again at 12 weeks but any more is overkill
4 week 4th gen test is conclusive. Some people like to go again at 12 weeks but any more is overkill
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