Got my results back today. My HIV test, not sure exactly which one was used, came back negative. The blood was drawn on day 47. With this negative result, am I clear or do I still have a need to worry until my 3 month test?
Scheduled to have blood drawn tomorrow at a lob which is day 47. When it comes back negative (being optimistic here) I guess I can finally relax a lot more. What is your opinion on this test at this point in the whole spiel?
Lab based blood draw and test at 8-6 weeks, any quick test is 12 weeks.
Would the finger pick test done in a lab be more conclusive right now or a complete blood test (2 week result one)?
Do symptoms have to start before you can test positive? When I tested, I barely had any thing out of the ordinary. Now I have a cough and feeling rundown and headaches and etc etc. Nothing major and could be contributed to the weather changing. I highly doubt I'll be the first person to test negative at 6 weeks only to test positive later.
Oraquick test are conclusive at 12 weeks from what I understand. And you hade unprotected sex with a csw. Who apparently is ok with having unprotected sex. The prudent thing to do is get a full panel test of std not just limited to HIV at 6 weeks. As your risk is not zero. If you get negative results consider yourself lucky. Remember it will only take you 2 minutes to wear a condom. But a lifetime to carry HIV.