For anyone in Florida, comments please

[thatguy1000]

So I just called the Florida Department of Health  HIV/AIDS hotline and asked them about the use of the 4th generation combo tests and their window periods.  She said that all DOH sites in the state use the 4th generation combo test as the primary test and they consider the results conclusive after 15-17 days from last exposure.  With no further need to test.

What do you guys think of that?

[handyman705]

I would question that statement.
28 days is conclusive for a DUO, i.e 4th generation test.

[thatguy1000]

Yeah I thought the 15-17 days was a little early.  She did tell me that if I had any more questions to go to the CDC website.  At the very least I thought it was good that all of the Florida DOH clinics have gone to the 4th generation test.  It seems the US is finally starting to catch up with the rest of the modern world.

[Insbiz]

Hi when i got tested this was the test i did the abbot cmia
https://hivcombo.com/patients.html
If what this ad claims is true. The window period is not 4 weeks but 2 weeks upon the last exposure. And you im not from the US but from what i understand in the US if you cannot back up your ads with fact. It can lead to a lawsuit. Though none of us are doctors 28 days should be a rule.

[hereiam64]

How long did you have to wait for the results? I took a rapid test last year in Fl I have a hard time waiting a week for the health department results. Maybe they have changed it?

[thatguy1000]

I called them today and they said it takes two weeks to get the lab results back.  I know if you go through lab corp in Florida you can get a duo test for around $99 and they said the results come back in 2-3 business days.