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are the PCR tests reliable after 18 days of exposure? what about 32 days for antibodies test?
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186166 tn?1385259382
3 MONTHS post exposure will give you a RELIABLE and CONCLUSIVE result.
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I had vaginal unprotected sex with a prostitute
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What was your exposure?
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white tounge has nothng to do with HIV
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is a white tong considered to be as HIV symptoms? or can it be caused by anxiety or other kind of illness?
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Only the antibody test is approved for diagnostics. So anyother test taken will not give you a conclusive result.
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Do u have any idea on the accuracy of the PCR test? They say it can give results 72 hours post exposure.
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1163575 tn?1339478617
have an antibody test at 3 mths for a conclusive result
testing at 32 days might not give a conclusive result
be safe
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