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should i get tested again?

should i get tested again?

I had vaginal sex and oral sex(fellatio) with a pros of unknown HIV status in india. I found out that my condom broke and i had ejaculated. I got tested fro HIV1 and 2 antibodies combo test including p24 antigen after 17 days. The test came non reactive. The report indicated that I might want to take HIV PCR qualitative test for confirmation. My questions are:

1. Should I take this PCR qualitative test?
2. Since i have got both antigen and antibodies test , Should I get again tested after 3 months(HIV antibody ELISA) as generally recommended?
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3 month antibody test is standard to give 100% conclusive result.
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230244_tn?1328996517
Don't take the PCR test, it is a waste of money.

All you need is the antibody test.

If you test first at the 6-8 week mark and receive a negative result, that will be extremely unlikely to change when you test again at 3 months.
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I did take the antibody test...but after 17 days( 2.5 week) after exposure.
It also included the p24 antigen test. Since antigen test window period is quite less( 1 week- 2week), so it should have been positive to declare me as a hiv positive person. But both antibody and antigen test came negative. So should I take the antibody test again after 2 month(8 weeks)
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a CONCLUSIVE test result is obtained at 3 months post exposure.
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how reliable is p24 antigen test?
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173692_tn?1326680757
A P24 test will NOT give you a conclusive test result.
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A negative Duo test (Ab/p24 antigen) at 4 weeks would be a good indication, but again you need to follow up with a 3 month ELISA test for the result to be conclusive.
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Two negative DUO tests are conclusive at 3 months. A Duo test is and ELISA test and an antigen test.
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