Different types of 4th generation tests?

[garretts43]

Hello.

I will probably get banned for this because I guess me asking questions regarding HIV is just a terrible thing, and I am not looking for results as I did last time such as "4 weeks conclusive??????"

I have a legit question that I have been honestly confused about, and I have not asked it before.

      Are there different types of 4th gen tests out there?

LabCorp test showed I took a HIV Screening 4th generation wrfx test. Is this the same thing as a DUO, COMBI, or ABOTT 4th gen test?

I just see a lot of different ways of saying it, more DUO than anything, but I do not see 4th generation wrfx anywhere. Was my 4th gen test the same as a DUO?

thanks, and hopefully i don't get banned and castrated for this.

[diver58]

Don't get confused. Duo and Combi is one and the same thing. The test capable of detecting both, p-24 Antigen and Antibodies. Abbott is one of the manufacturer of these tests.

Now a days, 4th generation test is a standard screening test almost worldwide. Due to its better sensitivity and reliability, it can detect the infection much earlier then its predecessor

[garretts43]

So the 4th generation wrfx test I took is the same thing, right?

[Kirstie_MHModerator]

Yes. As you have been advised, you took the correct test at the correct time, and there is no need to continue testing for this exposure.

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