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the doctors recently said the rapid test is not as senstive as the lab eia/elisa test

i tested negative at 13 wks post exposure on an oraquick/finger prick rapid hiv test. but i am reading that these tests are not 100% sensetive (as once thought). see this thread: http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/Unprotected-sex-and-got-STD/show/1308643

do i have to test again? my exposure was unprotected vag intercourse. negative rna pcr at 2 wks and 9.5 wks, negative regular blood test at 6,7,8,9.5 wks

negative rapid at 13 wks

since the rapid isn't 100% sensetive and that is the only test that I had at 13 wks, do i need to test again?

i have also had all ars symptoms (lymphodenapathy, folliculitus, fever, rash, diarrhea, mouth ulcers, night sweats, etc.)
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1366547 tn?1287363950
You don't need to test again. With all the additional lab-based tests and even a negative PCR, you most definitely do not have HIV. Your 13 week rapid test is conclusive evidence that you are negative. The rapid blood tests are very accurate and are very good tests. The FDA would not approve them if they were not reliable tests.
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There are no tests that are 100% sensitive. All blood tests either Rapid or Standard are more sensitive than oral and urine tests, but all are conclusive at 3 months post exposure. You have a conclusive test and you don't need further testing.
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