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accupunture

i had an accupunture 24 days ago.  i took a rapid antibody test at 24 days and the result is negative.  is the hiv rapid test for anitbody reliable at 24 days?
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hiv is not transmitted outside it's host.  once exposed to air, it becomes inactive and unable to infect.

YOU HAD NO RISK ! ! ! ! !
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to test for hiv.  i am not confident that negative result at 24 days is reliable if i have been injected with hiv contanminatede accuputure needles.  is the rapid test at 24 days reliable?
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What are you testing for?
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You did not answer my question.  Is the result of rapid hiv test at 24 days reliable?
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You never had an exposure and had you had an exposure.
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is rapid hiv test at 24 days reliable?  I am going to get test again at 7 weeks.
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You never had an exposure and had you had an exposure the answer is no.
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