No it does not depend on what ones risk was. Your counselor is misguided and not up to date on HIV tests and testing.
i respect ur answer but it depends upon what is ones risk and what type of test he is taking.
My counsellor who works in a govt. hospital, under national aids, who advised me for 6 months test, there may be some reason behind it.????
3 months is conclusive.
http://www.cdc.gov/globalaids/Resources/pmtct-care/docs/TM/Module_6TM.pdf
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In an adult, a positive HIV antibody test result means that the person is infected, a person with a negative or inconclusive result may be in the “window for 4 to 6 weeks but occasionally up to 3 months after HIV exposure. Persons at high risk who initially test negative should be retested 3 months after exposure to confirm results