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HIV combo AND HIV combo p24

Hi
I had unprotected sex with a lady
40 days after the exposure, I got this
HIV combo test
hiv ag/ab numb: 0.14
hiv ag/ab: Negative

65 days after the exposure, I got this
HIV Combo (I&II Antibodies + p.24 Antigen)
0.36
Negative

1- are these tests are the same?
2- The different in numbers means anything to HIV?
3- do I need more tests?
4- some people told me that these tests are good only if they been done between 25 days to 35 days after the exposure!
is that true? Do I need really to be test it again after 3 months and again after 6 months?




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Thank you guys so much
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that will be negativ...
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1364665 tn?1291607092
your test is very encouraging. Expect for another negative result at the 12 weeks mark. 3 months is conclusive.
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1542597 tn?1294843160
your test is highly unlikely to change. you can relax now and can expect a negative result after 12 weeks.
1.yes
2.not at all
3.as i said above have a test after 12 weeks for conclusive result but you can expect it to be negative.
4.those people are totally mistaken.no test will lose it's reliability over time including combo tests there is a golden rule for HIV tests:the later the better.12 weeks is enough.
hope this helps
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3 months is when you can obtain a conclusive NEGATIVE result.
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